There may be value in preserving an ongoing business or family relationship. Trial may not meet the parties needs. The parties may need a creative solution that the courts cannot fashion. Everyone sees the situation from his or her own point of view. These are among the key questions to ask when exploring a dispute resolution process.
Some processes give maximum control to the parties.
Others give maximum control to independent third parties. Depending on the extent of self-determination which the client needs and is able to exercise, the MARS Program offers an alternative. Likewise, in Arbitration and Private Judging , a neutral third person decides for them. In none of these processes do the parties control the outcome. Agreeing to a Special Master or Discovery Referee may help them get to resolution more quickly and conveniently.