4. Using the materials presented in the chapter, identify the following methods of alternative dispute resolution:

a. The parties to a divorce meet with a neutral third party who emphasizes points of agreement and proposes solutions to resolve their dispute. After several hours, the parties reach a compromise.

b. The parties to a contract dispute submit it to a neutral third party for a legally binding resolution. The neutral third party is not a court.

c. The plaintiff and defense attorneys in a personalinjury case propose settlement figures to one another and their clients in an effort to resolve the lawsuit voluntarily.

d. The attorneys from the personal-injury example above are able to reach an acceptable settlement figure of $100,000. They draft an agreement whereby the plaintiff gives up her right to sue in exchange for a payment of $100,000 by the defendant.

e. A commercial dispute involving $95,000 in damages is filed in a federal court. The judge requires the parties’

attorneys to present their arguments and supporting evidence, excluding witnesses, to the jury.

The jury then renders a nonbinding verdict. Once the nonbinding verdict is rendered, the parties reach a settlement.