The arbitrator's decision is final and not appealable. Small Claims Arbitration is considered an Alternative Dispute Resolution process.The ADR processes provided in the Bronx County Supreme Civil Court include: Settlement Conferencing, Block Settlement Days, and Mediation. Arbitration is mandatory whenever an attorney and their client cannot agree on the fee, or whenever the client requests arbitration. The Attorney General's Office will review your form and advise you whether your claim is accepted in the arbitration program. To participate in the New York State Used Car Lemon Law Arbitration Program, you must complete this form. Please be as accurate and complete as possible. A New York State trial judge calls out New York State's longstanding heightened standard of proving the making of an agreement to arbitrate. Your legal team will ask you to fill out a detailed questionnaire. The "gateway" prong asks whether an agreement to arbitrate exists between the parties.