Contra Costa — ADR-206 Settlement Mentor Survey

Source: https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/adr206-settlementmentorsurvey.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS PROGRAM OFFICE

We value your comments — Thanks for taking 5 minutes to complete this
survey! Please email this form to: adrweb@contracosta.courts.ca.gov , fax (925) 608-2109
or mail: AADR Program, P.O. BOX 911, Martinez, CA 94553
COURT SETTLEMENT MENTOR PROGRAM SURVEY

Case Name: ______________________________________________ Case No.: _________________

1. Please tell us your relationship to this case.
Plaintiff (person filing lawsuit) Defendant (person being sued) Other __________________
Counsel for Plaintiff Counsel for Defendant (Please specify – e.g.: claims rep)

2. Did your settlement mentor conference take place:
Morning of trial Pre-issue conference Other

3. Please check the box next to the best answer for each question.

a. Was this case resolved in the settlement mentor conference? YES NO

b. If no, did the mentor help you to reach an agreement later? YES NO

c. IF AGREEMENT REACHED LATER, what process did you use?
Settlement Mentor conference continued past 1 day Mediation
d. Did the mentor make recommendations about the value of your case, or how you should settle your case?

e. Was the settlement mentor process fair? (not biased for or against anyone) YES NO

f. Were you able to explain your position fully? YES NO

g. Do you think the mentor understood the important issues? YES NO

h. Did the mentor help lower the cost of resolving this case? YES NO

i. Did mentor reduce the time needed to resolve this case? YES NO

4. How would you rate this settlement mentor program experience?
Excellent Good Fair Poor

5. Was the referral to the settlement mentor program
Too early About right Too late

6. If you reached an agreement, how would you rate the agreement?
Excellent Good Fair Poor

7. How many times have you used the settlement mentor program?
0 1-5 6-10 more than 10 times

8. How did this experience compare to other disputes where you did not use this program?
Much better Better About the same Worse Doesn’t apply

9. Would you want to use the settlement mentor program again or recommend it to others?
Yes No
Do you have comments or suggestions?
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ADR-206 Rev. 10/14/16