Does an alternative dispute resolution process involve a trial?

No, an alternative dispute resolution process (or ADR) does not involve a trial. In an ADR process, parties to a dispute attempt to resolve their issues without going to court. The ADR process may involve negotiating with the other party, mediating with an impartial third party, or arbitrating with a neutral third party. Through ADR, parties can find a resolution that is faster and less costly than if they had gone to court. In Alaska, the courts strongly favor using an ADR process before going to trial, and will usually require that a certain amount of negotiations occur before a case will be accepted for trial. This is to ensure that parties to a dispute have attempted to resolve their issues without going to court. If, for whatever reason, the parties are unable to come to an agreement through the ADR process, then the case may be taken to trial. Therefore, while an ADR process is designed to avoid going to trial, it is sometimes unavoidable. Depending on the type of dispute and parties involved, an ADR process may ultimately fail to bring about an agreement between parties, resulting in a trial.

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