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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Nov. 4, 2003

Using Discovery Referee Can Save Time and Money

Focus Column Alternative Dispute Resolution By Richard E. Best Recent years have seen a strong trend toward private judging and, in particular, private discovery judging. Why would anyone use a private judge or discovery referee when the government provides the service at virtually no cost through the court system? For lawyers with routine cases, in which form discovery works and the motions, if any, are perfunctory, there is no need. For everyone else, there are private judges.

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