Bacal & Associates - Helping People Solve Conflict for Two Decades
Alternative
Dispute Resolution Technique (ADR): ADR is a less cumbersome method
of conflict management that you may want to consider instead of hiring a
lawyer to manage your conflicts. We include an overview of the ADR process
as well as a write-up of the advantages and disadvantages that you need
to consider when you are in need of managing conflict. This conflict resolution
skill has been touted as THE co-operative approach to resolve conflict.
But others disagree. Read why. Also learn how ADR can be applied to family
conflicts, and is not just applicable to conflict management in business.
By Francis T. Coleman
- Clearly, employers of all sizes and descriptions are struggling to find alternatives to the potentially high costs of litigation; and many have chosen the ADR approach as their answer. This paper is designed to help familiarize you with both the legal and practical issues associated with ADR and help you decide whether it is right for you and your organization.
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By Stephen P. Younger
- As awareness and use of alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") has spread in recent years, many corporate law departments have begun looking for more systematic ways to incorporate ADR into their operations. One way to encourage corporate employees to take advantage of ADR's many benefits is to develop a company-wide dispute resolution program.1
A successful in-house dispute resolution program should go beyond a general policy favoring increased use of ADR. Instead, companies can benefit from a thorough, pro-active approach to handling disputes, whether through ADR or traditional litigation.
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By James B. Boskey
- Overall, it is clear that ADR is a growth industry in the law schools. Despite the inherent conservatism of legal education, the growing acceptance of the use of ADR techniques by the courts has compelled ADR's recognition as a legitimate area of training for lawyers. The pattern increasingly being accepted is that a basic knowledge of ADR techniques is fundamental for all lawyers and that training in ADR skills is a valuable, and perhaps essential function of legal education.
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By lectlaw
- Two of the better known methods of ADR are mediation (in which the
parties to a dispute reach a voluntary settlement with the help of a
skilled facilitator) and arbitration (in which the parties choose a
disinterested neutral to whom to present their case for a legally
binding ruling).
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