Orange — Confidential Program Evaluation by Counsel

Source: https://www.occourts.org/system/files/confidential-program-evaluation-counsel.pdf

Confidential ADR Program Evaluation – Counsel

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE

Please return completed Evaluation to: Superior Court of California, County of Orange Attn: ADR Administrator 700 Civic Center Drive West, D-100 P.O. Box 838 Santa Ana, California 92702-0838

In accordance with the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Guidelines, please submit evaluation by mail within 15 days of completion of the ADR process.

ADR staff and Committees use this confidential information to assess the ADR Program’s impact on the court, to track quality, to provide feedback to neutrals and to inform our decisions regarding redesign of program procedures. Other staff and trial judges do not see specific evaluations.

Neutral: Date(s) of Session(s):

1. I am Plaintiff’s Attorney Defendant’s Attorney Other:

   I participated in an ADR session: Mediation Neutral Evaluation

2. Agreement reached? Yes No Partial

   Not at all Not much Some Very Much

3. If the case resolved, how much of a factor was the neutral in

settlement of the case?

4. Approximate total number of: Hours: Sessions: Follow-Up Calls:

5. Indicate at what phase the ADR session(s) occurred (indicate if more than one): Before filing Within 4 months of filing After some discovery After significant discovery Trial was imminent Other:

6. Which of the following court events were avoided because of the ADR session?

   Discovery Motion(s) Number: Summary Judgment/Adjudication Motion Trial
   Deposition(s) Number: Pretrial Conference Other

   Case Management Conference Judicial Settlement Conference

7. In your opinion, ADR: Reduced court time Increased court time

Please estimate the number of days court time was reduced/increased as a result of the parties going to ADR (Consider
the decrease/increase in the number of court days relative to motions, settlement conferences and trial.)

1-2 days 3-5 days 6-10 days 11-20 days more than 20 days

8. In your opinion, ADR: Increased Decreased the litigant’s costs by $

9. Please indicate which, if any, of the following occurred during the ADR Session. (Please check all that apply):

   Communication between the parties was improved. Parties came away with a better understanding of the case. Parties clarified, resolved and/or eliminated some issues. Other comments: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CONFIDENTIAL PROGRAM EVALUATION – COUNSEL

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Please indicate your satisfaction by rating the following statements:

10. This process was fair to all parties. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

11. This process allowed all to be heard. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

12. This process offered a safe, secure setting. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

13. I did not feel pressured by the neutral to reach agreement. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

14. The neutral skillfully structured the process. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

15. The neutral understood key issues. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

16. I would use this neutral again. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

17. I would use the ADR Program again. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

We welcome any other comments or suggestions you may have regarding the neutral used in this case or the ADR Program:

THANK YOU

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