Education Programs on Court-Sponsored ADR

I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

II. Contributions to the Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

III. How to Use This Program Guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

IV. Program Modules

	A.     ADR:  A Dialogue among Judges, Lawyers and Clients . . . . . . .	A-1
	B.     ADR and the Complex Case:  A Conversation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	B-1
	C.     ADR and the Corporate Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	C-1
	D.    “Convening” an ADR Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	D-1
	E.     Court-Connected ADR:  Mandatory Voluntary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	E-1
	F.      Timing of Mediation in Civil Cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	F-1
	G.    What Settlement Judges Want Lawyers to Know         and What Lawyers Want Settlement Judges to Know . . . . . . . . .	G-1

V. Appendix

	A.     Overview of ADR Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Appendix-1
	B.     Guide to Court-Sponsored ADR Resource Persons . . . .	Appendix-8
	C.     Ninth Circuit ADR Program Evaluation Form. . . . . . . . . . .	Appendix-20