Access to the information on this system is currently available at no charge; however, a user fee, approved by the Judicial conference of the United States, may be applied in the future.

Welcome to the Eastern District of New York - Alternate Dispute Resolution website. This website has been created to facilitate the ADR process and to answer your questions, provide documentation and information for mediators, parties, counselors and those interested with ADR.

This site should be used as an additional tool to foster the mediation and arbitration goals of the parties and instant access to necessary documents and resources which may be of use.

There is a wide range of dispute resolution processes, from informal discussion to formal adjudication.  However all ADR processes have the same following desirable impacts:

• To motivate the parties and any representatives to fasten their attention to the case and prepare for resolution.
• To allow parties to "have their day in court," a "hearing" in which they have the opportunity to present their perspectives on the situation and their sense of a "fair" resolution.
• Allow the parties to have the opportunity to experience a capable presentation of the other sides case; and
• Allow the parties to have a window of opportunity to identify common interests and points of agreement which are not available in the traditional litigation process; and the opportunity to fashion mutually acceptable settlement options to disputed issues.
• To facilitate the amicable resolution of the dispute which reduces animosities and allows parties to continue a prior working relationship into the future.

For comments about this Web site, please contact: adr@nyed.uscourts.gov
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