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Applicants must have at least a baccalaureate degree. Applicants must complete a 40 ADR Commission approved training for General Civil Listing or a 46 hour ADR Commission approved training for Family Listing before submitting an application. The training must be completed prior to submitting an application.

Mediation typically results in settlement when the parties are able to find a resolution to the case that, all things considered, is better for everyone involved than continued litigation. Factors that favor settlement over litigation include speed, cost, certainty, control, risk reduction and flexibility.

(i) A "Rule 31 Mediation" is an informal process in which a Rule 31 Mediator conducts discussions among the parties that is designed to enable them to reach a mutually acceptable agreement among themselves on all or any part of disputed issues: 1) in or related to an Eligible Civil Action; or 2) in any civil dispute in ...

In almost every contested divorce in Tennessee, since The Tennessee legislature enacted T.C.A. 36-4-131(a) where each party of a divorce must attempt to settle their disputes through this process, mediation will be required by a judge prior to setting a trial date.

It may be easy to establish who is at fault, but you do not want to go into mediation saying things like, ?This is all your fault? or ?If not for you, I wouldn't have been injured.? Placing blame can raise the other party's guard, which could make them less likely to compromise.

Mediation is conducted privately between the parties with the assistance of a Mediation Specialist from the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation. It is both quicker and less expensive to settle the matter through an alternative dispute resolution process than through the court system.