ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AVAILABLE ON WORLD WIDE WEB.ADRWorld.com, a site for alternative dispute resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce news and resources on the World Wide Web, has launched a searchable online directory of arbitrators, mediators, and attorneys to help the business community and the public find qualified dispute-resolution professionals. With detailed profiles and advanced search capabilities, ADRWorld.com's online database -- the ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio Exchange -- is a powerful tool for quickly locating arbitrators, mediators and attorneys by their practice area, location, expertise and qualifications. The database currently has hundreds of detailed profiles of dispute resolution practitioners, service providers, and attorneys and law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
"The rapid growth of the use of arbitration, mediation mediation, in law, type of intervention in which the disputing parties accept the offer of a third party to recommend a solution for their controversy. Mediation has long been a part of international law, frequently involving the use of an international commission, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. means that the business world, the legal community and the broader public need an easy and efficient way of finding qualified dispute resolution professionals," said ADRWorld.com president Tony Kreindler. "The ADR Exchange provides the detail and advanced search capabilities needed to quickly locate a qualified service provider." The ADR Exchange sets itself apart from other legal service databases and search engines on the Web by compiling key details about ADR practitioners and allowing searches based on wide range of criteria. Users can search for arbitrators, mediators and attorneys according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. region, expertise and practice areas, willingness to travel, years of experience, number of cases handled, and services provided. The ADR Exchange can be found at www.adrworld.com on the World Wide Web, and the service is provided free to the public. ADR service providers and attorneys who wish to place a listing on the ADR Exchange can enter their profile at the site. ADRWorld.com is an independent news service covering the latest developments in arbitration, mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The site features daily updates of regulatory, legislative and judicial activities related to ADR, and an online library of over one thousand statutes, court rules, private-sector ADR standards and policy documents. For more information, visit http://www.adrworld.com or call 202-965-7900. |
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