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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jun. 30, 2012

Bar Association loses as SF court makes changes to ADR requirements

An upcoming change in rules at San Francisco County Superior Court marks a significant shift in how the court addresses alternative dispute resolution, particularly in its relationship to the Bar Association of San Francisco.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - An upcoming change in rules at San Francisco County Superior Court marks a significant shift in how the court addresses alternative dispute resolution, particularly in its relationship to the Bar Association of San Francisco, which the court will no longer require parties to use for certain mediations.


The changes to the court's local rules, set to take effect July 1, delete a 199...

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