1. Contact Private Court.
In order to maintain objectivity, the mediator/arbitrator will not speak to you prior to the hearing. Instead, an ADR Private Court facilitator will answer your questions and help get you started. 

2. Contact other parties in the dispute.
All parties must agree to have their dispute heard in ADR Private Court. A prototype letter requesting another party’s participation in an ADR Private Court hearing is available from the facilitator.

3. Sign consent forms.
All parties must sign consent forms agreeing to have their dispute heard at ADR Private Court. 

4. Outline your case in writing.
You - or the lawyer representing you - will fill out a position statement for the Private Court mediator/arbitrator to consult prior to the hearing. 

5. Set a date and place for the proceedings.
The facilitator and the ADR Private Court on-line calendar will help parties involved in the dispute find a mutually convenient hearing date. A 50% deposit is required from all parties on booking. Please consult fee schedule for costs.

6. Attend the hearing.
You and opposing parties will present your cases at an informal hearing.

7. Resolve the case.
In a mediation, parties will either a) agree on a resolution the day of the hearing or b) agree to dissolve the mediation and pursue their dispute elsewhere. With arbitrations, a binding decision will be handed down by the arbitrator within an agreed-upon length of time after the hearing. ADR Private Court arbitration decisions are legally binding and enforceable.