Alternatives to Litigation: Do They Have a Place in the Federal District Courts?

Donna Stienstra; Thomas E. Willging

1995, 68 pages

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Long Range Planning Series, Paper No. 4 A discussion paper that analyzes arguments for and against incorporating ADR programs into the case-management procedures of federal district courts. The authors debate issues such as whether ADR is compatible with the role of the federal courts, whether ADR conserves litigants' costs and court resources, whether private or public-sector development of ADR is preferable, and whether mandatory or voluntary programs should be pursued.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Case Management--Civil Long Range Planning