
Video: Thank you to Our Clients
December 22, 2020As 2020 draws to a close, ADR Systems’ president Marc Becker would like to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to our clients, who have stuck with us during this uncertain year.
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As 2020 draws to a close, ADR Systems’ president Marc Becker would like to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to our clients, who have stuck with us during this uncertain year.
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To our clients: I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our clients who stuck with us this year while we transitioned from in-person dispute resolution to remote mediation and arbitration. This was a difficult year for many, and we are sympathetic to that.
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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently participated in a panel discussion on Best Practices for the Future of Family Law Mediation.
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After I retired as judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, I knew I wanted to stay in the legal field. But I remembered my tenure as a civil litigator when I spent countless hours billing and trying to market my firm and myself. I did not want to go into mediation and arbitration […]
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Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently shared advice with young lawyers about personal and professional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic as a segment guest on the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section’s Talk Legal webcast.
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Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, will participate in a panel discussion concerning discovery and arbitration during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.) and Hon. Ronald D. Sutter, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, led a new CLE presentation titled Best Practices for Remote Mediation for the Chicago Bar Association’s ADR Committee on October 1st.
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When the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County mandated pretrial conferences and mediation by agreement due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, ADR Systems became Chicago’s largest virtual courthouse.
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In a tri-panel arbitration, there are two party arbitrators and a neutral arbitrator. Like a jury, the three arbitrators are required to deliberate and act together, and this gives a good likelihood of a fair result.
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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.) and Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, hosted the Women’s Initiative Committee’s Virtual Happy Hour & Networking Discussion on Aug. 13 for women attorneys.
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UM&UIM tri-panel arbitrations typically arise from the inclusion of an arbitration clause in a contract, where the policy requires it. ADR Systems’ Uninsured Motorist & Underinsured Motorist (UM&UIM) Tri-Panel Arbitration Program provides a cost-effective way to resolve these claims.
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Insurance providers and plaintiffs can mediate 10 to 15 cases in a single day at a reduced rate with ADR Systems’ Personal Injury Settlement Program. Settlement Program cases can be mediated in person or through remote videoconferencing options, and they often share several commonalities.
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Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, ADR Systems’ former Business Development & Marketing Associate Manager, recently wrote an article for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin titled “Remote dispute resolution is here to stay as work life changes.”
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Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, was presented with the Mentorship Award by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. The award recognizes lawyers with an extraordinary record of service as a mentor in the legal community.
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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, is featured in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Member Monday profile, highlighting her history with the organization, her career as an attorney and judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County and her passion for mentoring young women attorneys stating out in […]
Read MoreJudge Hanlon worked tirelessly to settle a case in which I represented two plaintiffs. She was able to get the case settled for one of the plaintiffs during the mediation. She then followed up numerous times with both sides to reach a settlement on the second plaintiff's case. Judge Hanlon is top-notch and one of the best mediators I have ever had the pleasure of working with on a case.
Mark J. Vogg, Esq.Law Offices of Thomas J. Popovich