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ADR Options (a) Court-Sponsored ADR Processes. The court-sponsored ADR options for cases assigned to the ADR Multi-Option Program include: 1

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule Set: ADR Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Rule: 3-4

Jurisdiction: NDCA

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Cal. ADR L.R. 3-4

All Rules: N.D. Cal. ADR Local Rules, complete index

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Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE); 2. Mediation; and 3. Settlement Conference with a Magistrate Judge. A case may be referred to ENE, Mediation or a Settlement Conference only by order of the assigned Judge.

(b) Private ADR. A private ADR procedure may be substituted for a Court process if the parties so stipulate and the assigned Judge approves. Private ADR proceedings, however, are not subject to the provisions of the ADR Local Rules including attendance, confidentiality, enforcement, and immunity.

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