Book Abstract:

A Special Project of the American Bar Association Section on Dipsute Resolution.

Court-annexed mediation is now an integral part of many state and federal legal systems. This new volume from a special project of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association contains invaluable insights into how various courts are addressing the challenge of developing a better justice system by including dispute-resolving mechanisms.

Court-Annexed Mediation: Critical Perspectives on Selected State and Federal Programs gives ADR practitioners, scholars and jurists detailed studies of innovative court mediation efforts. It provides sophisticated analysis and commentary about these programs, as well as broader insights into the rapidly changing development of court ADR over the past 20 years.