Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dec. 28, 2002
California Courts Begin New Dispute Resolution Programs
Responding to the increased judicial emphasis on alternatives to litigation, California state and federal courts will introduce new alternative dispute resolution programs effective Jan. 1, 2003.
Lawrence Waddington
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Email: waddington1@aol.com
Lawrence is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and former assistant attorney general for the state of California. He is author of "Disorder in the Court" at Amazon.com. He also edits the 9th Circuit blog, "The 9th Circuit Watch."
Responding to the increased judicial emphasis on alternatives to litigation, California state and federal courts will introduce new alternative dispute resolution programs effective Jan. 1, 2003.
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Central District has expanded its current attorney settlement officer program (General Order 01-04) by adopting the alternative dispute resolution pilot program ...
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