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Analysis of Responses Received From Persons Who Participated
in Mediation in the Past 12 Months
Table 2
All Mediation Participants
N=277
Question 2: “Are you in favor of having a local rule that applies to
mediations”
Number of
Participants*
Percentage**
a. Yes 203 73.3%
b. No 70 25.3%
Question 3: “If you favor a local rule addressing mediations,
indicate all areas/topics you feel the provision should address.”
Number of
Participants
(out of 203)
Percentage
of
Mediation
Participants
Who Favor
Rules***
Percentage
of All
Mediation
Participants
a. Required attendees 191 94.1% 69%
b. Required settlement authority 182 89.7% 65.7%
c. Requests to be excused from attendance or settlement authority 158 77.8% 57%
requirements
d. Communication with mediators 138 68% 49.8%
e. OTHER topics 37 18.2% 13.4%
Question 4: “During the past 2 years, have you participated in any
of the following ADR proceedings”
Number of
Participants
(out of 277)
Percentage**
a. Early neutral evaluation 21 7.6%
b. Court-annexed non-binding arbitration 20 7.2%
c. Summary jury trial 10 3.6%
d. Summary bench trial 10 3.6%
e. Executive mini trial 4 1.4%
f. Special master proceeding 12 4.3%
*4 participants declined to answer question number 2.
**Based on the total number of participants in this analysis (n=277).
***Those who responded that they favor rules applying to mediation in question 2.
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