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“ADR”

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Terri Reicher, JD, LLM

William Paterson University

Cotsakos School of Business

Accounting & Law Department

2 Main Forms

  • Mediation
  • Arbitration

Mediator
Third Party Neutral

  • Lawyer
  • Psychologists
  • Accountants
  • HR
  • Engineers

Mediation

  • Facilitative
  • Adopted by NJ Courts
  • Evaluative
  • Popular in private mediations

Advantages of Mediation

  • Neutral
  • Save Money
  • Discovery costs
  • Save Time
  • Participant Autonomy
  • Flexible

Advantages of Mediation continued

  • Private
  • Avoid Setting Precedent
  • Preserve Business Relationship
  • Avoid Uncertainty of Trial
  • Minimize Imbalance of Power

Finding a Mediator

  • NJAPM

NADN

  • Court Panels
  • AAA
  • JAMS

The Mediation Process

  • Joint Session
  • Opening Statements
  • Caucus

Confidentiality

  • Within the Process
  • Mediator can’t be subpoenaed
  • Within the Mediation
  • Caucus

Uses

  • Court System
  • Commercial Disputes
  • EEOC
  • Matrimonial Disputes
  • Neighbor Conflicts
  • Peer Mediation

Uniform Mediation Act

  • Adopted in NJ
  • Endorsed by the ABA

Arbitration

  • Usually binding
  • More formal
  • More time consuming
  • More expensive

Arbitrator

  • Third party neutral
  • Judge like
  • Make a final decision

Choosing an Arbitrator

  • AAA
  • NAF
  • JAMS
  • NADN
  • Recommendation of Professionals

Award

  • “Reasoned Award”
  • Limited Appeal
  • Modified
  • Vacated
  • Arbitrator exceeded authority

Federal Activity

  • Federal Arbitration Act
  • Encourages Use of Arbitration
  • US Supreme Court Active
  • Hooters
  • Waffle House
  • Hall Street v. Mattel
  • AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion

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