ADR handbook for judges
By: edited by Donna Stienstra and Susan M. Yates.
Contributors: Stienstra, Donna.; Yates, Susan M.; American Bar Association. Section of Dispute Resolution.
Publisher: American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 491
Subjects: Dispute resolution (Law) -- United States.; Mediation -- United States.
Other titles: Alternative dispute resolution handbook for judges
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-353) and index.
"Published by the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution with the generous support of the JAMS Foundation."
Table of contents: title: Court-connected general civil ADR programs : aiming for institutionalization, efficient resolution, and the experience of justice / Bobbi McAdoo aand Nancy Welsh; title: Designing a mediation program for small claims cases / Janine P. Geske; title: Mediating class actions / Margaret L. Shaw and Linda R. Singer; title: Divorce, custody and visitation / Andrew Schepard; title: Abuse, neglect and dependency cases in juvenile court / Kelly Browe Olson; title: Adult guardianship mediation / Susan D. Hartman; title: Mediation in probate cases : the will to compromise / Valerie E. Berland and Sheila R. Purcell; title: The use of ADR in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases /; title: Carol Izumi -- Victim offender mediation in juvenile or criminal courts / Mark S. Umbreit -- Community mediation / Timothy Hedeen and Mark Collins -- Mediation in bankruptcy courts / Barry Russell -- ADR programs in the state appellate courts / Frank Evans -- ADR  in the courts : progress, problems and possibilities / Louise Phipps Senft and Cynthia A. Savage.