Resources for Construction Lawyers and ADR Professionals
The Construction ADR Toolbox hopes everyone is taking some time off this summer to rest and relax. Summer vacation may mean a trip to the mountains or to the beach or the classic cross-country road trip. It’s also an opportunity to catch…
What is an in-house counsel’s role in ADR? Should in-house lawyers simply hire the best outside counsel they can find and let him or her manage the dispute using ADR (or not) with little or no input? Or should inside counsel collaborate…
Well known construction mediator, Steve Nelson, https://www.nadn.org/steve-nelson provided insights about emerging trends in construction ADR in a recent seminar. This post highlights some emerging trends and how construction lawyers can use them in their practices.
Professor Homer LaRue[i] spoke at the ABA Forum on Construction Law[ii] Midwinter Meeting in Tampa, FL last week about improving diversity in selecting ADR neutrals. Selecting ADR neutrals from a narrow demographic affects users’ perception of fairness of ADR processes. The design…
This Thanksgiving week we are taking a break from ADR cases and topics to reflect on gratitude.