Litigation is often a long, expensive process filled with procedural pitfalls and rife with uncertainty. Complying with litigation’s formal procedural rules, especially in an adversarial environment, can be an expensive undertaking. A mistake in any one of a wide variety of areas (e.g., timing requirements, page limits, required fonts, evidence admission procedures, etc.) can result in significant adverse consequences, including, in the most extreme cases, dismissal of the action or entry of default judgment. Even if a party safely navigates these tricky procedural waters, it must still accept litigation’s ultimate results-based premise: There will be a winner and a loser, with the decision resting in the hands of a third party. Alternative Dispute Resolution, more commonly known as ADR, offers parties a chance to reduce costs, and perhaps more importantly, to reduce risk by helping to shape the resolution of the dispute. Click here to read the full article found on page six.