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An ADR Game Changer—Eastern District of Michigan’s New ADR Plan by Richard L. Hurford
With the recent amendments to Local Rule 16, ADR practices in the Eastern District have changed. Learn from the judges of the Eastern District what those changes mean for your practice, as they discuss:
• A review of the most significant changes & what remains unchanged
• How mediators are chosen or vetoed by the judges
• How judges create their own lists of mediators
• Judicial views on appropriate timing of ADR
• Party participation requirements
• ADR alternatives beyond mediation & case evaluation
• New reporting requirements
• New provisions on responsibility for & collection of neutrals’ fees
• Judicial tips for enhancing the likelihood of resolution
• Your questions answered
• And much more!
Participating U.S. District Judges: Hon. Gershwin A. Drain, Hon. David M. Lawson, & Hon. Laurie J. Michelson.
Moderator: Robert E.L. Wright, The Peace Talks, PLC, Grand Rapids
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