Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
 
 
    Alternative Dispute Resolution
        From the Tennessee Supreme Court.
        (http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/GENINFO/programs/ADR/adrdir.asp)
    Alternative Dispute Resolution
        From the Rules of Tennessee Regulatory Authority
        (http://tn.gov/sos/rules/1220/1220-01/1220-01-03.pdf)
    Mediation and Arbitration Information
        From the Tennessee Eastern District Court.  Includes applications and handbooks.
        (http://www.tned.uscourts.gov/med_arb.php)
    Certified Mediator Directory & Other Links
        This includes Tennessee ADR Newsletters.
        (http://www.tba.org/med-dir/)
           
    See the Tennessee Code through the LexisNexis Academic database from the Library webpage, or look in the
    list of states for Tennessee at http://www.michie.com, or use the hard copy TCA General Index for "mediation"
    (Ref KFT 30 1980 .A2).

    Search the
United States Code for free (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html)This may also be
    accessed by finding LexisNexis Academic database.

The difference between a mediator and an arbitrator put simply by Ken Goldsmith: "Mediator: 3rd party neutral who helps parties decide their disputes."  "Arbitrator: 3rd party neutral who decides disputes for parties."

    See also Dictionaries Law Topic for definitions.
 

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By Laura Young, Last Updated November 23, 2009