Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)


Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)





Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - Definition

ADR - Alternative dispute resolution has greatly expanded over the last several years to include many areas in addition to the traditional commercial dispute in the form of arbitration; mediation has become an important first step in the dispute resolution process. Arbitrators and mediators have an important role in resolving disputes. Mediators act as neutrals to reconcile the parties differences before proceeding to arbitration or litigation. Arbitrators act as neutral third parties to hear the evidence and decide the case. Arbitration can be binding or non-binding.

All current areas of ADR - Alternative Depute Resolution are covered in this site. A directory of arbitrators and mediators is included. Those who are unable to resolve their disputes through a mediator or arbitrator in ADR may wish to order our comprehensive guide to civil litigation.

Overview of Alternative Dispute Resolution - Cornell Law School
Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. ADR typically includes arbitration, mediation, early neutral evaluation, and conciliation. As burgeoning court queues, rising costs of litigation, and time delays continue to plague litigants, more states have begun experimenting with ADR programs. Some of these programs are voluntary; others are mandatory.


Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR - Articles


  • The Algerian Law on International Arbitration
      Provided by: Ben Abderrahmane and Partners
    The. Algerian arbitration law on international arbitration has been thoroughly changed by Legislative Decree No. 93-09 of April 25, 1993, which amends and completes Ordi­nance No. 64-154 of June 8, 1966, relating to the Code of Civil Procedure.' As indicated by its title, the decree has been incorporated into the Algerian Code of Civil Procedure (ACCP).

Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR - Other Resources


  • Virtual Library: Arbitration Arbitration Database
  • Guide to Mediation Comprehensive information about mediation - HGExperts.com
  • INCORE, the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity International Center for the study of peace and conflict
  • The Justice Center of Atlanta It's a simple concept. Bring both sides of a dispute together. With the assistance of a neutral mediator, enable them to speak their mind fully, and to hear and understand each other. Help them find the common ground that may have existed all along, but was hidden by anger, or fear, or misunderstanding. That is the essence of The Justice Center of Atlanta's mediation program.
  • ADR Links
  • ADR ResourcesStephen R. Marsh Mediation and dispute resolution resources site contains substantial on-line materials for alternative dispute resolution and mediation.

Publications - Alternative Dispute Resolution


NON-INTERNET

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Guide. Bette J. Roth, Charles A. Cooper, et al., eds. Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., Rochester, NY.
  • Federal Arbitration Law: Agreements, Awards, and Remedies Under the Federal Arbitration Act. Ian R. Macneil, Richard E. Speidel and Thomas J. Stipanowich. Little, Brown and Company. Waltham, MA
  • International Arbitration in the 21st Century: Towards Judicialization and Uniformity? The Twelfth Sokol Colloquium. Richard B. Lillich and Charles Brower, eds. Transnational Publishers, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY.
  • International Commercial Arbitration.Gary B. Born.Kluwer Law & Taxation Publishers. Cambridge, MA
  • UNCITRAL Model Law of International Commercial Arbitration: A Documentary History. Igor I. Kavass and Arno Liivak, The Institute for International Legal Information. William S. Hein, Buffalo, NY.

Associations Involved with Alternative Dispute Resolution


  • ABA Dispute Resolution Section
    The American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution provides its members and the public with creative leadership in the dispute resolution field by fostering diversity, developing and offering educational programs, providing technical assistance, and producing publications that promote problem-solving and excellence in the provision of dispute resolution services.
  • American Bar Associations (ABA)- Litigation Section
    The Section of Litigation, the largest specialty section of the American Bar Association, is dedicated to helping litigators become more effective advocates for their clients. The Section is a legal publisher, a provider of CLE programming, a source of news and analysis, and a strong national voice in discussions concerning the profession. Simply put, the Section helps lawyers be better lawyers.
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Dispute Resolution Activity Reports The Better Business Bureau system makes the results of its various dispute resolution programs publicly available in the belief that such transparency helps consumers and businesses assess the value of the BBB's services.
  • Dispute Resolution Opportunities The Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. helps companies and major corporations manage consumer disputes through its Dispute Resolution Division.
  • The Commonsense Alternative The BBB offers several ways to resolve marketplace disputes using alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The ADR process is the common sense alternative to an expensive, protracted legal pursuit - it's user-friendly, inexpensive and helps resolve thousands of complaints each year.
  • American Arbitration Association
    The AAA provides several dispute resolution programs to resolve insurance claim disputes between the insured and their providers. Dispute Resolution Services Worldwide
  • Cornel PERC - Institute on Conflict Resolution The educational institution devoted to workplace and organizational studies
  • CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution
    International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution - CPR Institute is a membership-based nonprofit organization that promotes excellence and innovation in public and private dispute resolution, serving as a primary multinational resource for avoidance, management, and resolution of business-related disputes.
  • ICC International Court of Arbitration Among the available dispute resolution alternatives to the courts, arbitration is by far the most commonly used internationally.
  • Permanent Court of Arbitration
    The PCA is perfectly situated at the juncture between public and private international law to meet the rapidly evolving dispute resolution needs of the international community. Under its own modern rules of procedure, which are based upon the highly regarded and widely used UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the PCA administers arbitration, conciliation and fact finding in disputes involving various combinations of states, private parties and intergovernmental organizations. Not only do states more frequently seek recourse to the PCA, but international commercial arbitration can also be conducted under PCA auspices.
  • International Court of Environmental Arbitration and Conciliation
  • The Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC) Securities Arbitration Center
    Advancing the theory and practice of the analysis of conflict, the resolution of conflict, collaborative problem solving and collaborative governance