In this session, Susan McDonald will discuss alternative dispute resolution in federal courts and how they are implemented, to some extent, around the country, but will then focus the discussion on Tennessee. Some court programs are limited to mediation while others offer options such as judicial settlement conferences and early neutral evaluation. The three districts in Tennessee demonstrate the range of programs, and McDonald will explicate by unpacking six elements of a court-ADR program: (1) selection of cases; (2) confidentiality; (3) neutrals; (4) types of ADR; (5) responsibilities of parties and counsel; and (6) fees and funding.

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