ADR and the Courts (eBook)

A Manual for Judges and Lawyers

Erika S. Fine (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
358 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-6197-6 (ISBN)

Infos

ADR and the Courts: A Manual for Judges and Lawyers focuses on new methods in the judicial system. The selection first elaborates on an overview of private ADR, semi-binding forums, and court-annexed arbitration. Discussions focus on implications for the federal district courts, effectiveness, jurisdiction, objectives, court-annexed arbitration, Michigan 'Mediation' or valuation, private processes, litigation management, and dispute prevention. The text then ponders on Michigan Mediation, settlement hearings, forms for summary jury trials, and mini-trials in the District Of Massachusetts. The book tackles volunteer attorney mediation in Washington, orders and other materials from the mediation program in the United States District Court for the District Of Kansas, and orders regarding early neutral evaluation. Topics include notice of selection of case for early neutral evaluation, mechanics of mediation, format of the settlement conference, evaluation of the mediation program, and case selection. The selection is a dependable reference for lawyers and judges.

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ADR and the Courts: A Manual for Judges and Lawyers focuses on new methods in the judicial system. The selection first elaborates on an overview of private ADR, semi-binding forums, and court-annexed arbitration. Discussions focus on implications for the federal district courts, effectiveness, jurisdiction, objectives, court-annexed arbitration, Michigan "e;Mediation"e; or valuation, private processes, litigation management, and dispute prevention. The text then ponders on Michigan Mediation, settlement hearings, forms for summary jury trials, and mini-trials in the District Of Massachusetts. The book tackles volunteer attorney mediation in Washington, orders and other materials from the mediation program in the United States District Court for the District Of Kansas, and orders regarding early neutral evaluation. Topics include notice of selection of case for early neutral evaluation, mechanics of mediation, format of the settlement conference, evaluation of the mediation program, and case selection. The selection is a dependable reference for lawyers and judges.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
ADR and the Courts: A Manual for Judges and Lawyers 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
PREFACE 10
INTRODUCTION 12
SECTION ONE: OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE ADR 
16 
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE ADR 18
PRIVATE PROCESSES 19
LITIGATION MANAGEMENT 23
DISPUTE PREVENTION 24
CONCLUSION: PRIVATE ADR 26
SECTION TWO: SEMI-BINDING FORUMS 
28 
CHAPTER 2. SUMMARY 30
COURT-ANNEXED ARBITRATION 30
MICHIGAN "MEDIATION" OR VALUATION 31
CHAPTER 3. COURT-ANNEXED ARBITRATION 32
INTRODUCTION 32
DESCRIPTION 34
JURISDICTION 35
OBJECTIVES 41
EFFECTIVENESS 41
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS 
51 
CONCLUSION 52
CHAPTER 4. SAMPLE ARBITRATION RULE 54
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 
54 
CHAPTER 5. MICHIGAN MEDIATION 66
INTRODUCTION 66
SELECTION OF CASES 66
MEDIATION PANEL 67
MEDIATION PROCESS 67
EFFECT AND SANCTIONS 67
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS 68
RESULTS 69
CONCLUSION 70
CHAPTER 6. MEDIATION RULES FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 
72 
SECTION THREE: SETTLEMENT STRATEGIES 
80 
CHAPTER 7. SUMMARY 82
SETTLEMENT HEARINGS 82
MEDIATION 84
CHAPTER 8. SETTLEMENT HEARINGS SUMMARY JURY TRIAL: A FLEXIBLE SETTLEMENT ALTERNATIVE 
88 
OVERVIEW 88
SELECTING CASES FOR SUMMARY JURY TRIAL 
89 
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE BEFORE THE SUMMARY JURY TRIAL 
90 
THE DAY OF THE SUMMARY JURY TRIAL 91
THE POST-SUMMARY JURY TRIAL CONFERENCE 
96 
CONCLUSION 97
CHAPTER 9. FORMS FOR SUMMARY JURY TRIALS 98
CHAPTER 10. THE MINI-TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
108 
INTRODUCTION 108
A JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT TOOL 109
IDENTIFYING SUITABLE CASES 109
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 110
CASE HISTORY: THE BAY COLONY-AETNA MINI-TRIAL 
113 
SAMPLE PROCEDURAL ORDERS FOR COURT-SUPERVISED MINI-TRIALS 
116 
BAY COLONY-AETNA MINI-TRIAL ORDER FOR CONDITIONAL SUMMARY TRIAL 
117 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
121 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
125 
CHAPTER 11. MEDIATION VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY MEDIATION IN WASHINGTON 
128 
INTRODUCTION 128
CASE SELECTION 128
PROCESS 129
CONCLUSION 132
CHAPTER 12. MEDIATION RULE 134
CHAPTER 13. MEDIATION: A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE FORMAT THAT WORKS 
142 
INTRODUCTION 142
MEDIATORS 143
MECHANICS OF THE PROGRAM 144
FORMAT OF THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 
145 
EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM 146
CASE EXAMPLES 146
CHAPTER 14. ORDERS AND OTHER MATERIAL SFROM THE MEDIATION PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS 
148 
SECTION FOURE: EARLY DISPOSITION STRATEGIES 
170 
CHAPTER 15. SUMMARY 172
CHAPTER 16. EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION:AN EXPERIMENT TO EXPEDITE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
174 
INTRODUCTION 174
THE PROBLEMS 175
GOALS 175
PROGRAM PROFILE 177
ELEMENTS OF THE EVALUATION SESSION 179
BENEFITS 183
THE EVALUATORS 185
COMPULSORY PARTICIPATION 188
KINDS OF CASES 190
CHAPTER 17. ORDERS REGARDING EARLYNEUTRAL EVALUATION 192
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
192 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
197 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
198 
NOTICE OF SELECTION OF CASE FOR EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 
199 
CHAPTER 18. ABBREVIATING COMPLEX CIVILCASES 202
INTRODUCTION 202
PROPOSAL 203
CONCLUSION 209
CHAPTER 19. SAMPLE PRETRIAL ORDER 210
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 
210 
SECTION FIVE: JUDICIAL ADJUNCTS:SPECIAL MASTERS AND COURT APPOINTED EXPERTS 
214 
CHAPTER 20. SUMMARY 216
CHAPTER 21. OVERVIEW: MANAGERS,MEDIATORS AND EXPERTS 218
INTRODUCTION 218
GREEN: SPECIAL MASTER AS DEVELOPER OF CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN 
219 
ASPEN: USE OF SPECIAL MASTERS FOR SETTLEMENT 
220 
GOLDBERG: SPECIAL MASTER AS MEDIATOR 223
DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS 224
CHAPTER 22. USE OF MASTERS AND MAGISTRATES IN COMPLEX LITIGATION 
230 
INTRODUCTION 230
AUTHORITY 230
USE 231
SELECTION AND PAYMENT 232
BENEFITS 232
DRAWBACKS 233
CHAPTER 23. SPECIAL MASTERS AS MEDIATORS INTENSIVE AD HOC MEDIATION 
234 
INTRODUCTION 234
PROCESS 235
RESULTS 237
CASE EXAMPLES 238
ORDER OF REFERENCE IN CELOTEX CASE 238
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED 239
ORDER OF REFERENCE IN PLUMBERS' UNION CASE 240
CHAPTER 24. SETTLEMENT MASTERS 242
INTRODUCTION 242
SELECTION OF CASES 242
PROGRAM PROFILE 243
MEDIATION PROCESS 244
WHAT IF THE CASE DOES NOT SETTLE? 245
RESULTS 246
PROCEDURAL ORDERS 248
CHAPTER 25. COURT-APPOINTED EXPERTS COURT-APPOINTED EXPERTS: AN OVERVIEW 
254 
AUTHORITY 254
APPROPRIATENESS 254
TIMING 255
SELECTION AND COMPENSATION 256
GUIDELINES 257
CHAPTER 26. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES WITH EXPERTS 
260 
INTRODUCTION 260
PURPOSE 260
SELECTION OF CASES 260
SELECTION OF THE EXPERT 261
GROUND RULES 261
EXAMPLES 262
CONCLUSION 264
SECTION SIX: DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT 
266 
CHAPTER 27. SUMMARY 268
PROPOSAL FOR REDUCING DISCOVERY COSTS 
268 
NEUTRAL DISCOVERY MANAGERS 269
ADMISSIONS PRACTICE 270
CHAPTER 28. PROPOSAL FOR REDUCING DISCOVERY COSTS 
272 
INTRODUCTION 272
PROPOSAL 273
COMMENTARY 275
PROPOSED PRETRIAL ORDER 278
CHAPTER 39. NEUTRAL DISCOVERY MANAGERS: AN ALTERNATIVE FOR DISCOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
282 
THE PROBLEM 282
THE NEED FOR FIRM CONTROL 284
PROPOSAL 285
BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS 287
IMPLEMENTATION 291
CONCLUSION 293
CHAPTER 30. ADMISSIONS PRACTICE 294
INTRODUCTION 294
A NEW APPROACH 294
A MISUNDERSTOOD RULE 296
THE OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED BY THE NEW 
300 
SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF HEIGHTENED PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 
303 
STRATEGY UNDER THE NEW RULES 305
ADMISSIONS PRACTICE AS THE PRIMARY DISCOVERY DEVICE 
306 
BENEFITS OF THE NEW APPROACH 309
FORMS FOR ADMISSIONS PRACTICE 
312 
SECTION SEVEN: SUMMARY JUDGMENT 
318 
CHAPTER 31. SUMMARY 320
PROPOSAL FOR INCREASED USE 320
FACILITATING SETTLEMENT THROUGH PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 
321 
CHAPTER 32. RULE 56: PROPOSALS FOR AN UNDERUSED RULE 
322 
INTRODUCTION 322
THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT CHILLING 
323 
A FEW MODEST PROCEDURAL INITIATIVES 327
A POTPOURRI OF SUGGESTIONS FOR BENCH AND BAR 
333 
CONCLUSION 337
CHAPTER 33. FACILITATING SETTLEMENT THROUGH PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 
338 
INTRODUCTION 338
PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION OF CRITICAL ISSUES 
338 
THE COURT'S ROLE IN FACILITATING SETTLEMENT 
340 
CONCERNS AND CAUTIONS 340
CHAPTER 34. FOR FURTHER READING 344
CHAPTER 35. GENERAL COMMENTARY ON PRIVATE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) 
344 
MINI-TRIALS 345
NEGOTIATION 347
GENERAL COMMENTARY ON JUDICIAL ROLES IN SETTLEMENT AND ADR 
348 
SPECIAL MASTERS AND MAGISTRATES 351
COURT-ANNEXED ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION 
352 
SUMMARY JURY TRIALS 353
CASE EXPEDITION AND MANAGEMENT 354
SUMMARY JUDGMENT 354
DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT 354
TABLE OF CASES 356

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Zivilverfahrensrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-6197-8 / 1483161978
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-6197-6 / 9781483161976