ADR and Settlement in the Federal District Courts:A sourcebook for judges & lawyers

Abstract

Based on a survey of the federal district courts and an analysis of their rules, this sourcebook describes in detail how each court’s ADR and settlement procedures functioned at the time of the survey. It also provides information for judges who design and refer cases to dispute resolution programs, for lawyers and litigants who face increasingly complex dispute resolution choices and obligations, and for policy makers and researchers who evaluate current programs and make recommendations for the future.