This newsletter is produced by the Hawaii State Judiciary's Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution. The newsletter is intended to provide short informative articles on current developments at the Center and in the ADR field. The project is set to start on March 30, 1998. Mediation will be offered after a complaint is filed. Both parties must agree to mediate before the case is referred to mediation.
Parties are responsible for all costs incurred for mediation.
However, the community mediation centers will not refuse service to anyone who cannot afford to pay for mediation. It is expected the pilot project will help parties resolve cases early without the need for lengthy formal investigations and hearings. Even cases that do not settle may benefit from the mediation through simplification and clarification of the issues raised in the claim. The Judiciary is excited about the project and the promise it holds for parties involved in discrimination and harassment cases. If you are connected to e-mail and would like to be included on the list, please contact the Center.