New York Courts to Begin Presumptive Mediation for Civil Cases Later This Year
May 31, 2019
New York Courts to Begin Presumptive Mediation for Civil Cases Later This Year
Friday, May 31, 2019
Posted by: Elizabeth Vanasdale
Great news for NYS ADR!
By the end of this year, state courts in New York are set to have a system in place to require that civil litigation be resolved through presumptive mediation, rather than in open court, as part of an effort to continue reducing backlogs in the judiciary.
While such systems already exist throughout some state courts in New York, the new initiative will mandate presumptive mediation and alternative dispute resolution, or ADR, statewide.“Court-sponsored ADR has a proven record of success, with high settlement rates and strong user satisfaction among litigants and lawyers,” Marks said