Judicial Arbitration in California
Judicial Arbitration in California

Author: Deborah R. Hensler

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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A study of the critical implementation phase of the California judicial arbitration program. The report begins by identifying the primary objectives of the program's supporters. The authors then describe the historical background of the adoption of mandatory arbitration in California, and the evolution of the program's design. The results of the exploratory analysis of the program's effects are then presented. Arbitration's potential for reducing court workload is examined. The costs of operating the program during the first year are analyzed and an approach to estimating the program's potential effect on court costs is presented. A discussion of the effects of arbitration on litigants, focusing on time to disposition, costs of litigation, and equity is given. The final section summarizes the findings and discusses how certain groups are likely to respond to the program in the future. The section concludes with a discussion of the research that will be needed for a comprehensive analysis of the costs and benefits of the judicial arbitration program.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Introducing Court-annexed Arbitration
Introducing Court-annexed Arbitration

Author: Elizabeth S. Rolph

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Court-annexed arbitration is a court-run dispute resolution process to which cases that meet some specified criteria are involuntarily assigned. Arbitrators hear the case and render awards that are not binding, however, as a litigant may always request a trial. In the last decade, court-annexed arbitration has gained popularity as a means of handling small civil cases. Using in-depth analysis of arbitration in several courts, and survey results from a remaining group of courts, this report summarizes the variety of program design alternatives, assesses the probable implications of choosing one set of alternatives over another, and discusses methods that courts adopting arbitration might use to evaluate its effectiveness.