Alternative Dispute Resolution is a comprehensive practical resource explaining traditional and evolving ADR methods. Written by experienced arbitrators and mediators in a clear, concise, and accessible style, it provides thorough analyses of applicable case law, statutes, and rules.

Decades of experience are distilled into practical, actionable advice that will help you save time and effectively represent clients in the ADR process. Each topic and procedure are systematically explored and broken down into easy-to-understand steps. Practice-tested sample forms are included, adhering to the latest statutory and rules requirements, with recommendations for their use.

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• Strategic considerations
• Negotiations
• Settlement and enforcement of settlement agreements
• Mediation and other non-adjudicatory methods
• Domestic relations mediations, including collaborative law and other non-adjudicatory dispute resolution processes
• ADR in construction disputes
• Judicial arbitration and other court-ordered ADR
• Contractual arbitration (California Arbitration Act and Federal Arbitration Act)
• Private judging
• Disclosure and disqualification
• Drafting ADR agreements

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