In an article first published in the New York Law Journal and then reprinted in the Queens County Bar Bulletin, the ADR process of mediation was discussed at length in the context of the court system’s launch of the progressive “Presumptive ADR” program. Claudia Lanzetta, “Be Prepared: ‘Presumptive ADR’ is Coming. The Importance of Being Proficient in Mediation,” NYLJ (Aug. 5, 2019). Following the first publication, various Queens County bar associations combined forces to host a Presumptive ADR discussion, featuring Deputy Chief Administrative Judge George J. Silver and Administrative Judge of the Civil Courts of the City of New York Anthony Cannataro. During that presentation, the ADR spectrum was discussed. 

The spectrum is a visual representation of all of the dispute resolution processes from negotiation through and including litigation. As you move from left to right, the processes move from consensual to adjudicative and from informal to formal. Also, at the far left the parties determine the outcome and retain control whereas at the far right a third party decides for them and they cede control. This article is meant to provide a brief overview of processes on the spectrum, other than mediation, that the courts may be employing.