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                                              Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles


                         ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
                                INFORMATION PACKAGE
 THE PLAINTIFF MUST SERVE THIS ADR INFORMATION PACKAGE ON EACH PARTY WITH THE COMPLAINT.

 CROSS-COMPLAINANTS must serve this ADR Information Package on any new parties named to the action
 with the cross-complaint.



What is ADR?
ADR helps people find solutions to their legal disputes without going to trial. The main types of ADR are negotiation,
mediation, arbitration, and settlement conferences. When ADR is done by phone, videoconference or computer, it may
be called Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). These alternatives to litigation and trial are described below.

Advantages of ADR
   • Saves Time: ADR is faster than going to trial.
   • Saves Money: Parties can save on court costs, attorney’s fees, and witness fees.
   • Keeps Control (with the parties): Parties choose their ADR process and provi…