Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aug. 10, 2011
Neutrals Wary of Court Closures
ADR professionals and lawyers who use their services said trial delays and staff layoffs could make it harder to negotiate resolutions and to obtain discovery information to decide whether to mediate or hold off for a trial.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With many state courts expected to close civil courtrooms and dramatically reduce services, litigators and neutrals working in the alternative dispute resolution arena are bracing for harmful effects.
The hand-wringing follows the state Judicial Council's July 22 approval of $350 million in court funding cuts. Hardest hit so far are courts in San Francisco and San Joaquin counties. San Joaquin plan...
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