Hon. Christopher E. Lawler, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently received the Celtic Legal Society of Chicago’s Celt of the Year Award. This honor recognizes his 33-year legal career’s commitment to the Society’s motto, Cothrom cirt is trocaire, which in English means “Justice and mercy.” “I am honored and humbled to receive […]
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Hon. Ronald D. Sutter, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, will discuss how to mediate eviction cases at the DuPage County Bar Association’s (DCBA) event “18th Judicial Circuit Eviction Mediation Training” on September 9th. Judge Sutter will be joined by Ted A. Donner, Donner & Company Law Offices LLC. The DCBA is organizing […]
Read MoreADR Systems is excited to announce that Hon. Christopher E. Lawler, (Ret.) has joined its panel of neutrals as a senior mediator and arbitrator. Judge Lawler previously served in the Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division’s Motion Section, where he handled over 2,000 cases and 1,200 pretrials during his tenure. “We are thrilled to […]
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Hon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, presented on the application of technology in mediation and arbitration at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Tech Expo on July 16. Judge Brown was joined by Jann Johnson, Esq., Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Marketing at ADR Systems, moderator […]
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Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems moderated the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois’ (AABAR) CLE Series: Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Education event on June 14th. Judge Haddad co-founded the AABAR to advance the interests of the Arab American community within employment, education and civil rights. He was […]
Read MoreHon. Ronald D. Sutter, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems presented “Preparation for and Participation in a Successful Mediation” on May 21st. Judge Sutter was joined by Hon. Dorothy French Mallen, (Ret.). The presentation was organized by the DuPage County Bar Association. The panel focused on the basics of the mediation process and […]
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To serve the dynamic needs of our clients, ADR Systems will once again offer in-person mediation and arbitration services while maintaining our neutrals’ highly effective remote dispute resolution practices.
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A new law in the State of Illinois has amended section 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, stipulating that actions brought to recover damages for personal injury and wrongful death will begin to accrue six percent prejudgment interest from the date the action is filed to when a judgment is made […]
Read MoreHon. 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 Spring CLE event, “Bias in the Legal Profession,” on May 13th. The event was keynoted by renowned women’s advancement advocate Andrea […]
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Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently arbitrated a multi-week commercial case entirely via videoconference. The arbitration process involved several technical logistics meetings and twelve sessions with the parties involved.
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Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, ADR Systems’ Business Development & Marketing Assistant Manager, recently published an article in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois blog and Spring newsletter titled Are You Prepared for Remote Dispute Resolution?, which reviews how attorneys can properly prepare for a […]
Read MoreHon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, and Michael Koss, ADR Systems’ Business Development & Marketing Assistant Manager, recently published an article in Law360 titled Three Cybersecurity Questions to Ask Before a Remote Mediation, which reviews cybersecurity considerations for attorneys as they ready for remote dispute resolution proceedings.
Read MoreTrials might resume in May in the Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division, but it could be months or a year before you have a trial date – and, perhaps, only thirty days to prepare for it.
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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, participated in a CLE panel discussion on March 18 titled Advanced Family Law Methods: Reunification Therapy as a Resource in Mediation. The panel was sponsored by ADR Systems and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Judge Berger was joined by clinical psychologists David Finn, PsyD, and Gail […]
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Many ADR Systems mediators have labored long into the night or early morning to settle cases. Their commitment to persevering through these mediations has given them insight into why certain cases take so long to settle and what can be done to make the process manageable. Construction defect and catastrophic personal injury cases often require […]
Read MoreJudge Burke put forth extraordinary effort to settle. He was extremely well prepared and spent a great deal of time working with each party toward a compromise. Thanks to Judge Burke's follow-up efforts, post-mediation was disposed of by compromise. My client was extremely impressed with the preparation, effort and atmosphere established by Judge Burke.
Rudolf G. Schade, Jr., Esq.Partner, Cassiday Schade LLP
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