A surgical end effector for use with an electrosurgical instrument, the end effector comprising: a proximal end; a distal end, wherein a central plane of the surgical end effector extends through the proximal end and the distal end; a first jaw jaw longitudinally bisected by the central plane, wherein the first jaw comprises a first electrode extending along a portion of the first jaw, and wherein the first electrode is positioned on a first side of the central plane; and a second jaw longitudinally bisected by the central plane, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable to transition the end effector from an open configuration to a closed configuration to grasp tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw, and wherein the second jaw comprises: a second electrode extending along a portion of the second jaw, wherein the second electrode is positioned on a second side of the central plane, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to cooperate to deliver a bipolar energy to the tissue; and a compliant substrate or compressible support extending along the length of the second jaw, wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support comprises: a first compliant or compressible portion on the first side of the central plane; a second compliant or compressible portion on the second side of the central plane, wherein the second electrode is mounted onto the second compliant portion or compressible support; and a monopolar electrode extending along the central plane, wherein the monopolar electrode is mounted onto the compliant substrate or compressible support, wherein the monopolar electrode is configured to deliver a monopolar energy to the tissue, and wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support is configured to apply a biasing force to the second electrode and the monopolar electrode toward the first jaw in the closed configuration. a proximal end; a distal end, wherein a central plane of the surgical end effector extends through the proximal end and the distal end; a first jaw jaw longitudinally bisected by the central plane, wherein the first jaw comprises a first electrode extending along a portion of the first jaw, and wherein the first electrode is positioned on a first side of the central plane; and a second jaw longitudinally bisected by the central plane, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable to transition the end effector from an open configuration to a closed configuration to grasp tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw, and wherein the second jaw comprises: a second electrode extending along a portion of the second jaw, wherein the second electrode is positioned on a second side of the central plane, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to cooperate to deliver a bipolar energy to the tissue; and a compliant substrate or compressible support extending along the length of the second jaw, wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support comprises: a first compliant or compressible portion on the first side of the central plane; a second compliant or compressible portion on the second side of the central plane, wherein the second electrode is mounted onto the second compliant portion or compressible support; and a monopolar electrode extending along the central plane, wherein the monopolar electrode is mounted onto the compliant substrate or compressible support, wherein the monopolar electrode is configured to deliver a monopolar energy to the tissue, and wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support is configured to apply a biasing force to the second electrode and the monopolar electrode toward the first jaw in the closed configuration. a second electrode extending along a portion of the second jaw, wherein the second electrode is positioned on a second side of the central plane, and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to cooperate to deliver a bipolar energy to the tissue; and a compliant substrate or compressible support extending along the length of the second jaw, wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support comprises: a first compliant or compressible portion on the first side of the central plane; a second compliant or compressible portion on the second side of the central plane, wherein the second electrode is mounted onto the second compliant portion or compressible support; and a monopolar electrode extending along the central plane, wherein the monopolar electrode is mounted onto the compliant substrate or compressible support, wherein the monopolar electrode is configured to deliver a monopolar energy to the tissue, and wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support is configured to apply a biasing force to the second electrode and the monopolar electrode toward the first jaw in the closed configuration. a first compliant or compressible portion on the first side of the central plane; a second compliant or compressible portion on the second side of the central plane, wherein the second electrode is mounted onto the second compliant portion or compressible support; and a monopolar electrode extending along the central plane, wherein the monopolar electrode is mounted onto the compliant substrate or compressible support, wherein the monopolar electrode is configured to deliver a monopolar energy to the tissue, and wherein the compliant substrate or compressible support is configured to apply a biasing force to the second electrode and the monopolar electrode toward the first jaw in the closed configuration.