‘Every One of Us Can Make a Difference!’By Hon. Michael S. JordanHuman and Civil Rights, February 2024Individually and jointly, the many agencies play a major role in the lives and welfare of all.
‘Every One of Us Can Make a Difference!’By Hon. Michael S. JordanLabor and Employment Law, December 2023Individually and jointly, the many agencies play a major role in the lives and welfare of all.
Reflections for HistoryBy Hon. Michael S. JordanSenior Lawyers, October 2023Like the public officials we elect, all of us will be judged by our peers.
Together We Can Teach New Ways to Resolve GrievancesBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2020A look at how video meetings can provide a safer, more efficient, and less costly way to resolve conflicts.
Together We Can Teach New Ways to Resolve GrievancesBy Hon. Michael S. JordanLabor and Employment Law, September 2020A look at how video meetings can provide a safer, more efficient, and less costly way to resolve conflicts.
An inappropriate mediatorBy Hon. Michael S. Jordan, (ret.)Bench and Bar, May 2019Judge Michael Jordan (ret.) reflects on his his experience during a mediation he attended for one of his relatives.
An inappropriate mediatorBy Hon. Michael S. Jordan, (ret.)Tort Law, April 2019Judge Michael Jordan (ret.) reflects on his his experience during a mediation he attended for one of his relatives.
Blessing or curse: Having an eclectic ADR practiceBy Hon. Michael S. Jordan, (ret.)Bench and Bar, July 2018The pros and cons of affiliating your alternative dispute resolution practice with an entity that requires an exclusive relationship.
Blessing or curse: Having an eclectic ADR practiceBy Hon. Michael S. Jordan, (ret.)Alternative Dispute Resolution, June 2018The pros and cons of affiliating your alternative dispute resolution practice with an entity that requires an exclusive relationship.
Foreclosure mediation has expanded to many parts of IllinoisBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, June 2014Even though foreclosure filings have declined over the past year or so, there remain nearly 50,000 pending residential and non-residential foreclosures pending in Cook County alone.
Foreclosure mediation has expanded to many parts of IllinoisBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2014The Cook County Circuit Court has created a mediation process to aid the assigned judges in addressing the legal, factual, and emotional issues facing tens of thousands of people being brought into court.
The cost of arbitrationBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2013Any experienced advocate or arbitrator knows that increasing costs are difficult to sell to the parties and the public so a challenge exists to think out of the box to manage the costs.
Message from the ChairBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, June 2006The 2005-2006 year has been moving faster than I had imagined when I moved up to Chair last spring under the presidency of Bob Downs.
Change in Small Claims limits affects arbitrationBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, April 2006As most of you are aware, the Illinois Supreme Court recently raised the dollar amount of Small Claims from $5,000 to $10,000 effective the beginning of 2006.
Message from the ChairBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, April 2006I believe this edition of our newsletter has many issues to consider for our respective practices. Each article and case report selected usually becomes food for thought for me.
Message from the ChairBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2006As most of you are aware, the Illinois Supreme Court recently raised the dollar amount of Small Claims from $5,000 to $10,000 effective the beginning of 2006 with the resulting effect of having fewer cases subject to mandatory arbitration.
Message from the ChairBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2006I am happy to say that the November 18, 2005 CLE program on mediation skills held in Springfield at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library was a success.
Message from the ChairBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2005The ADR Section Council has been trying to get out the word that mediation has many advantages over litigation.
Mediation skills for advocatesBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, November 2005The ISBA Bench-Bar, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Administrative Law Section Councils are co-sponsoring the “Mediation Skills for Advocates” CLE program in Springfield on Friday, November 18, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 PM.
Chair’s columnBy Hon. Michael S. JordanAlternative Dispute Resolution, October 2005I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude becoming the Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section for the year 2005-2006.
Court annexed mediation in Cook CountyBy Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, May 2004Mediation is a process whereby the parties are empowered by principled negotiation aided by the involvement of an impartial and non-decisional neutral who enhances communication and encourages collaborative problem solving that results in a voluntary settlement with improved relationships.
Debarred from right to reject arbitration awardBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, August 2003This subrogation action involving damages sustained in a vehicle collision by plaintiff's insured was referred to mandatory arbitration in Cook County.
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