Law360, New York (December 13, 2012, 9:56 AM EST) -- The increasing sophistication and demonstrated effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution has resulted in it becoming an integral part of our legal system in the United States. When you add in the challenges that many states are experiencing as a result of cuts to court system budgets and rising case backlogs, it is easy to see why attorneys and their clients are increasingly turning to ADR as a way of resolving disputes, especially as it relates to commercial cases. As ADR has grown both in terms of utilization and as an industry, it is appropriate that we examine it against one of the same criteria by which we assess other parts of our legal system, specifically to the extent to which it has embraced diversity....
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