Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): An Introduction for Legal Interpreters
Maryland Judiciary
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an area of legal services which includes negotiation, mediation, settlement conferences and more. Although these are often court-connected processes, their purpose is to encourage settlement rather than trial. To promote settlement, ADR professionals use collaborative approaches which are in direct contrast to the rigid and adversarial approaches used in trials, hearings and depositions. To the untrained eye and ear, these ADR approaches may seem like ordinary, informal conversations, but they are actually well-defined communication processes, with specific stages, tools and terms, designed to guide parties to a mutually agreeable resolution that they create for themselves. This training will help interpreters understand the goals, language and structure of ADR in order to navigate and anticipate challenges to interpretation that can arise in this unique setting.
Maria Ceballos-Wallis
Barrie Roberts
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