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HOW TO
DEAL WITH LEGAL PROBLEMS:
THE ARBITRATION & MEDIATION ALTERNATIVES
Prevention or early detection of your
legal
problems is the key to winning. Don't just sit around and wait passively.
At the first sign of a legal problem, act! Ask
legal questions about
your legal problems. Gather legal information or
law information. Study
the facts of the case. Get legal help!
But first, consider the many
private or government agencies which serve the public. One of them may
have exactly the kind of
legal help,
legal information,
law information,
legal advice and answers to your
legal questions and
legal problems.
Then, consult a legal expert or an
attorney, ask him your
legal questions, compare the
legal information or
law information that he provided and his
legal advice and
answers to your
legal questions and
legal problems with answers you obtained yourself. This is a good thing since it
gets you out of the "passive mood," and into the "active mood," putting
you in a better position to understand your
legal problems and see the big
picture.
You should give prevention of
legal problems as well as resolutions of
legal questions top priority. With
the help of your lawyer or attorney, you can actually formulate sound policies and procedures that
could help minimize or prevent
legal problems in the future. Settling
legal disputes and resolving
legal questions through peaceful off-court settlement of
legal problems, known as Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) is preferred
by many to lawsuits and adjudication of
legal
questions,
legal problems as well as legal disputes.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR)
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There are alternative forms of dispute resolution
which people can use to peaceably resolve their
legal questions,
legal problems and
disputes rather than going to court.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR)
refers to any means of settling
legal problems,
legal questions and disputes outside of the courtroom.
Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR, typically includes:
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arbitration
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mediation
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early neutral evaluation, and
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conciliation
Here are three
important reasons why Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is preferred
to lawsuits or litigations:
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speedy and peaceful settlement of legal disputes
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much cheaper than a full-blown court hearing
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helps unclog the already clogged dockets of the court
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Arbitration is a common form of
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), in which a disagreement between
two or more parties is resolved by impartial individuals, called arbitrators
in order to avoid a costly and lengthy litigation process. In arbitration,
there are no judges or juries, but only an arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators chosen by the parties to conduct a hearing and determine the
proper action to solve
legal problems, resolve
legal questions as well as legal controversies.
Arbitration is a simplified version of a
trial involving no discovery and simplified rules of evidence. Either
both sides agree on one arbitrator, or each side selects one arbitrator
and the two arbitrators elect the third to comprise a panel.
Arbitration hearings usually last only a
few hours and the opinions are not public record. Arbitration has long
been used in labor, construction, and securities regulation, but is now
gaining popularity in other business disputes.
The decision of the arbitrator is final. You cannot go to court and
appeal the arbitrator's decision, except under very limited circumstances;
for example, if you can demonstrate that an arbitrator was impartial or
biased. Note that there is a time limit (called Statute of Limitations) if you want to appeal
the arbitrator's decision. You only
have three months from the date the arbitrator's decision was rendered,
to file in court a "motion to vacate." Otherwise, your right to appeal
the arbitrator's decision will forever be barred.
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One often hears of the term "mediation" in
connection with resolution of disputes which have already become
lawsuits, and, occasionally, before those lawsuits are filed. Mediation
is a process by which a neutral third party called a Mediator hears a
dispute between two or more parties and attempts to help the parties
settle their dispute without judging the merits of the case.
The term "mediation" is often confused and interchanged with the term
"arbitration." Like mediation, arbitration is another form of dispute
resolution by a third party (as opposed to a trial before a judge or
jury).
In mediation, there is no judgment on the merits of the case, while in
arbitration, the Arbitrator listens to the evidence presented by each
party and then makes a judgment as to who is responsible for the
claimants’ damages, and how much the responsible person must pay to the
claimant, if any payment is due.
Mediators range in training from practicing
attorneys, retired judges or other professionals to highly trained
mediators who work full or part time in the specialized field of
mediation. The right mediator for your case is one who demonstrates
overriding neutrality in evaluating and resolving your case.
The effective mediator will help the parties recognize the strengths and
weaknesses of both sides’ case, so that at the end of mediation both
parties are reasonably satisfied with the outcome. The effective
mediator will also help you consider the risks and costs of resolving a
dispute before a judge or jury without meeting the expectations of
either party.
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