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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jun. 28, 2013

Litigators look to creative solutions to save time and money

Creative attorneys now use ADR to resolve even interim disputes and, in doing so, save their clients time, money and the anguish that can accompany uncertainty. By Michele Seltzer and Rosemarie Chiusano


By Michele Seltzer and Rosemarie Chiusano


If you have called the department handling your state court lawsuit only to learn that the next available hearing date is six months away, or if you have trailed for months on a trial date, then you personally have experienced the impact of budget cuts on our judicial system. Time is money, and these delays can drastically increase the expense of litigation to clients. Worse, delayed resolution of matters can shift the ba...

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