The Effects of an ADR 'Confer and Report' 'Rule

Dispute Resolution Magazine, p. 27, Summer 2006

1 Pages Posted: 17 Dec 2010

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Roselle Wissler

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Bob Dauber

Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Date Written: 2006

Abstract

This article summarizes the findings of a study examining the effects of a rule requiring lawyers to confer with opposing counsel regarding settlement and ADR early in litigation and to report the results of that discussion to the court. A comparison of civil litigators' practices before and after the rule was adopted showed no apparent increase in early ADR discussions or in early settlements, the rule's ultimate goal. After the rule was adopted, lawyers did become more likely to discuss ADR at some point during the litigation, albeit not when prescribed by the rule. Enforcing the requirement to report to the court did not seem to affect whether lawyers held early discussions, but did seem to increase the likelihood that lawyers filed that report.

Keywords: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Empirical Research

Suggested Citation

Wissler, Roselle and Dauber, Bob, The Effects of an ADR 'Confer and Report' 'Rule (2006). Dispute Resolution Magazine, p. 27, Summer 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1726442

Roselle Wissler (Contact Author)

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University ( email )

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Mail code 9520
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4467
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Bob Dauber

Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law ( email )

Box 877906
Tempe, AZ 85287-7906
United States

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