ADR Unit 2

GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) Staff and Responsibilities. The ADR Unit shall consist of a Director of ADR Programs and such attorneys, case administrators and support personnel as the Court may authorize. The ADR Director and legal staff shall be attorneys with expertise in ADR procedures. The ADR Unit shall be responsible for designing, implementing, administering and evaluating the Court’s ADR Programs.

These responsibilities extend to educating litigants, lawyers, Judges and Court staff about the ADR Program and rules. In addition, the ADR Unit shall be responsible for overseeing, screening and training neutrals to serve in the Court’s ADR programs. The ADR Director and legal staff also serve as neutrals in selected cases. (b) ADR Website and Handbook.

The ADR Unit’s website, located at cand.uscourts.gov/adr, contains information about the Court’s ADR processes and their comparative benefits, answers to frequently asked questions, various forms approved by the Court and information about becoming a neutral in the Court’s programs. (c) Contacting the ADR Unit. The address, phone and fax numbers, and email address of the ADR Unit are: U.S. District Court-ADR Unit 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 522-2199 Fax: (415) 522-4112 General email: [email protected] Requests to be excused from appearing at an ADR session: [email protected] Reports of violations of the ADR Local Rules: [email protected] Commentary The Court encourages litigants and counsel to consult the ADR website and to contact the ADR Unit to discuss the suitability of ADR options for their cases or for assistance in tailoring an ADR process to a specific case.