Alternative Dispute Resolution Society of Touro
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough." - Abraham Lincoln.
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Alternative dispute resolution or ADR is a name for several dispute resolution processes and techniques which, are gaining increasing acceptance among both the general public and the legal profession.These processes were initially termed "alternative" because they were seen as extra-legal supplements the traditional litigation model of dispute resolution. With the continuing increase in caseload placing great strain on the courts, many judges have now come to see dispute resolution as a means of decreasing caseload, while settling disputes in a fair and equitable way. While some do not agree that all alternative methods are always fair and equitable, such methods are much less expensive than traditional lawsuits. The ADR Society of Touro (Touro ADR) conducts programs on mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and related subjects. |