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    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has been utilized by the Florida Court System to resolve disputes for over 25 years, starting with the creation of the first citizen dispute settlement (CDS) center in Dade County in 1975. Since that time, the uses of mediation and arbitration have grown as the Legislature and judiciary have created one of the most comprehensive court-connected mediation programs in the country. Read More about the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center...

    NEW RELEASE


    Attention Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediators

    The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy is seeking input on revisions to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (to address the appearance/confidentiality dilemma) and the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators (to address advertising issues).

    Please complete the Draft Appearance Rule survey here.

    Please complete the Draft Advertising Rule survey here.


    New Edition of the Resolution Report!

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    The 16th Annual DRC Conference
    "Insight & Inspiration"
    Conference Handouts are
    Coming Soon!

    No. SC05-998
    In Re: Petition of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy Committee on Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified and
    Court-Appointed Mediators
    released November 15, 2007.

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    Now Available:

    2006 Resource Handbook includes the following:
    Florida ADR Statutes
    Florida Procedural Rules: Mediation & Arbitration
    Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators
    Florida Rules for Court-Appointed Arbitrators
    Mediation Training Programs Standards & Procedures
    Rules Governing Certification of Mediators

    2006 Compendium

    Contains statistics and descriptions of court-connected ADR programs; contact information for court ADR programs, Supreme Court ADR committees and boards.

    Ordering Information

    If you would like to order a copy of the Resource Handbook, Compendium, or any other DRC material. Please complete the order form and mail along with payment to the Dispute Resolution
    Center.