What if everyone who turned to the courts to resolve their conflicts had access to efficient and just processes, and obtained outcomes that met their needs?
RSI is working to create a society in which all people have the ability to use an array of constructive, accessible options for resolving conflict
These principles form the foundation of our work:
Information is power
Courts can make better use of ADR if they have solid information about how their ADR programs are operating and about others’ approaches and results
Court ADR programs must be maintained, monitored and refined on a continual basis
These programs do not run themselves, but must be regularly tended
ADR should never be a barrier to justice
Court ADR programs should improve parties’ experience of justice, not cause delay, increase cost or feel unfair
Courts have a special responsibility for the quality of an ADR program
When courts refer cases outside the litigation path, they must ensure parties have a true experience of justice
ADR is not the answer to every problem
Just as traditional litigation is not the right path for every case, neither is ADR; the goal of ADR is to provide the most appropriate process for any particular case, to "fit the forum to the fuss," as the saying goes