United States District Court - Northern District Court of California

James Ware, Chief Judge

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk of Court

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

"It is the policy of the Court to assist parties involved in civil litigation to resolve their disputes in a just, timely and cost-effective manner."
Civil Local Rule 16-8(a).

In support of this mission, most civil cases are assigned at filing to the court's ADR Multi-Option Program. Through that program, or by direct referral from the assigned judge, the court offers the following ADR processes: