Part One: A Brief History of ADR and Corporate Perception
The history of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the last fifty years has seen much change. According to Thomas Stipanowich and Ryan Lamare’s research, much of out-of-court conflict resolution from the 1950s-1980s was represented by binding arbitration. Motivated by cost savings and speedy resolution, as studies have illustrated, the arbitration process was perceived as an effective alternative to litigation. They do note that during this...
The concept of “ADR Pledge” has been known for at least last three decades. Most often it is a public statement in which those who sign it (corporations, law firms, governmental agencies etc.) declare to adopt a systemic approach to dispute resolution with more focus on mediation and ADR. In different forms ADR pledges have been promoted in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France or Singapore. From March 2013, a similar pledge is opened for signatures by business...
