This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Alternative Dispute Resolution

May 1, 2024

Using court-appointed neutrals to access justice

See more on Using court-appointed neutrals to access justice

By Janice Sperow

Ever since the court appointed a "special master" in the Trump case, the public suddenly became aware that court-appointed neutrals (formerly called special masters) can help courts resolve disputes, ease their docket, and lend their expertise. But the public may not realize how court-appointed neutrals can help access justice.

Even before the pandemic, the American judiciary faced a deluge of increasing litigation, mass torts, class acti...

To continue reading, please subscribe.

Already a subscriber?

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)