Mission Statement

“I was never ruined but twice — once when I lost a lawsuit, once when I won one.” — Voltaire

     The purpose of this blawg is to provide an up-to-date discussion of California case law and developments concerning mediation and arbitration — the two most common varieties of “alternative dispute resolution” (ADR).  For me, this blawg is a natural offshoot of another project, CalAttorneysFees, to which I am a co-contributor, along with my long-time colleague Mike Hensley.  As the Mission Statement of CalAttorneysFees notes, attorney’s fees are often (too often) the “tail that wags the dog” of litigation.  Hence, my interest in ADR as an alternative that at its best is more efficient and economical, and less painful than a lawsuit.  The subject of ADR is well worth ongoing exploration and discussion — and I invite reader’s comments.