Orange — Confidential Program Evaluation by Neutral

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

Confidential ADR Program Evaluation – Neutral

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. Are you a member of the Court’s ADR Panel? Yes No Process: Arbitration Mediation ENE

2. Agreement reached? Yes No Partial

3. Type of case:

   Business Malpractice Real Estate/Eminent Domain
   Construction Neighborhood Restraining Order/Injunction

   Employment Personal Injury Will Contest/Trust Insurance Public Agency Other:

4. At what phase in the dispute did the ADR session(s) occur (indicate if more than one)?

   Before filing Within 4 months of filing
   After some discovery After significant discovery
   Trial was imminent Other:

5. Did you discuss the law? Yes No Did disputants ask about the law? Yes No

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

7. In your opinion, did the ADR process: Reduce costs Increase costs

   Under $5,000 $5,000 - $10,000 $10,000 - $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000

   $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $500,000 Other:

8. In your opinion, using the ADR process in this case: 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 ENE (Consider
the decrease/increase in the number or 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

9. Any court procedures averted?

10. Do you have any comments or suggestions regarding the administration of the ADR program? (Attach additional pages if necessary)

    THANK YOU

    ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CONFIDENTIAL PROGRAM EVALUATION – NEUTRAL