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Judicial Performance Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve

Judicial Performance Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve

July 27, 2023

Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article with the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. His article, Confidential Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve, explores his experience as a judicial performance evaluation facilitator and the important contribution attorneys make to the review process.

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Trial by Judge Program Expands Access to Dispute Resolution Services

Trial by Judge Program Expands Access to Dispute Resolution Services

July 27, 2023

Civil litigators are still feeling the effects of court backlogs. The consequences include more money spent, more time in legal limbo, inevitable scheduling conflicts and long wait times for trial. Our new Trial by Judge Program offers an expedited way to adjudicate personal injury disputes in a confidential bench trial format.

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Secrets to Settlements: How Our Neutrals Settle Difficult Cases

Secrets to Settlements: How Our Neutrals Settle Difficult Cases

July 14, 2023

Our neutrals settle substantially all the mediated cases brought before them, but that does not mean that all cases are easy to settle. Sometimes, a difficult case comes along in which our neutrals must take a non-traditional approach as they facilitate settlements, think inventively and go the extra mile to serve our clients. Here’s how […]

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How Different are Remote and In-person ADR Proceedings?

How Different are Remote and In-person ADR Proceedings?

July 14, 2023

Remote and in-person alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are two sides of the same coin. Many mediators—our panel of neutrals included—have been resolving personal injury, commercial and family law disputes through both formats for several years now.

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Former Law Division Judge, Marguerite A. Quinn, Joins ADR Systems

Former Law Division Judge, Marguerite A. Quinn, Joins ADR Systems

July 7, 2023

ADR Systems is delighted to welcome Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.) to its panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. Judge Quinn has served the legal community for 38 years, including a 16-year judicial career in the Circuit Court of Cook County and 22 years as a lawyer in Chicago.

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Resolve Personal Injury Cases with Our Flat Fee Arbitration Program

Resolve Personal Injury Cases with Our Flat Fee Arbitration Program

June 26, 2023

In 2021, the Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division mandated arbitration for smaller personal injury cases. In response, ADR Systems is offering a cost-effective Flat Fee Arbitration Program for cases valued at $50,000 or less. Parties can quickly dispose of these matters through binding arbitration at a flat fee of $95 per party.

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Judges Powers & Nudelman Share Insights on Post-Judicial Careers in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Illinois State Bar Association-Illinois Judges Association CLE Event

Judges Powers & Nudelman Share Insights on Post-Judicial Careers in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Illinois State Bar Association-Illinois Judges Association CLE Event

May 9, 2023

Hon. Michael J. Powers, (Ret.) and Hon. Stuart A. Nudelman, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, recently participated in a panel discussion on their post-judicial careers in alternative dispute resolution for a joint event hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association.

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ADR Systems’ 2023 Outlook: Your Solution Starts Here

ADR Systems’ 2023 Outlook: Your Solution Starts Here

December 29, 2022

This may be a new year, but many of you face the same dilemmas as before: stagnant negotiations, anxious clients and the challenges of litigating in the face of court backlogs. ADR Systems is your solution, helping you break through impasses, resolve your cases and bring closure to your clients.

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Judge Haddad is not afraid to express an opinion about the strengths and weaknesses of a case. He does not overdo it, but is clear and forthright.  Judge Haddad's extensive trial experience gives great weight to his comments.

James W. Ford, Esq.Ford & Britton, PC
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