The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998 obligates each federal district court to adopt local rules authorizing the use of various forms of alternative dispute resolution in all civil actions and to “encourage and promote the use of alternative dispute resolution in [each] district.”
The local rules for each district are provided below. Please forward any rule updates or other new information or corrections to: ADRWeb@usdoj.gov so that we can revise these rules to stay current.