ADR Program Evaluation Form {3900}

Form 3900 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SOLANO Confidential ADR Program Evaluation Form Please submit completed application to: ADR Administrator Superior Court of California, County of Solano 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, CA 94533 Email: ADR@solano.courts.ca.gov In accordance with court policies, please submit this confidential evaluation by email or mail within10 days of completion of the ADR process. Please note: All questions may not apply to your case. Case Name: ADR Process Used: Mediation Unlawful Detainer Today's Date: HENCE Civil Harassment Case No: Arbitration Small Claims Appeal Length of Session: hours Small Claims Date Participated in ADR Process: Plaintiff Defendant Plaintiff's Counsel Defendant's Counsel You are: Cross-Complainant Cross Defendant Insurance Representative ADR Neutral Other (specify) Construction Employment Insurance Primary Type of Case: Business/Contract Intellectual Property Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Probate/Trust Professional Negligence Real Estate Other (specify) How did the case resolve? (Do not reveal confidential information.) Direct result of the ADR process. Resolution unrelated to ADR process. Indirect result of the ADR process. Unresolved Some issues resolved as result of ADR process Other This section to be completed by Counsel only. What was the effect of the ADR process on the following? (Insert "ND" if no difference.) Attorney's fees: Reduced Increased By how much? (estimate) $ Other costs: Reduced Increased By how much? (estimate) $ Court costs: Reduced Increased By how much? (estimate) $ Court time: Reduced Increased By how much? (estimate) Days Rev. 2/25/10 1 Form 3900 3/10 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Form 3900 Indicate at what phase the ADR process occurred. (Indicate if more than one.) Before filing. After first Case Management Conference. Within 120 days of filing. Trial was imminent. After some discovery. Other (specify) Which of the following court events were avoided, because of the ADR process used? Discovery or other Pre-Trial Motion(s) Number: CMC 1 Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication of Issues CMC 2 Deposition(s) Number: Mandatory Settlement Conference Trial Management Conference Trial Other (specify) Rank the following by marking the response that best reflects your experience. 5= strongly agree 4= agree 3= neither agree or disagree 2=disagree 1= strongly disagree 5 This process was fair to all parties. This process allowed all to be heard. Communication between the parties was improved. Parties came away with a better understanding of the case. This process offered a safe setting. I did not feel unduly pressured by the neutral to reach an agreement. The neutral understood the issues. ADR process occurred at about the right time in the litigation process. The ADR process occurred too early. The neutral skillfully structured the process. I was satisfied with the outcome. I would recommend or use the neutral again. This section to be completed by Self-Represented Litigants only. I decided to represent myself because: (Check all that apply.) I did not have funds to hire an attorney. I could pay, but no one would take my case. I could not find an attorney who would take the case at a reduced fee or pro bono. Cost was not a factor. I did not think that I needed an attorney. Please provide any additional feedback, including but not limited to: timing of the process, appropriateness of the process used, skills and abilities of the neutral, what was most helpful during the process, what might be done differently, the facility where session was held, etc. 4 3 2 1 Rev. 2/25/10 2 Form 3900 3/10 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com