Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aug. 20, 2010
Court Sponsored Alternative Dispute Resolution: Perception v. Reality
The key to benefiting from court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is to understand that parties are referred, not ordered, to participate, by Elizabeth Allen White of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has become de rigueur in litigation. It is defined as a "process, other than formal litigation, in which a neutral person or persons resolve a dispute or assist parties in resolving their dispute." California Rule of Court 3.800.
The Legislature has declared: "The peaceful resolution of disputes in a fair, timely, appropriate and cost-effective manner is an essenti...
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