Alaska
Summary
Authority for Court ADR Derives from:
State Courts
- Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 100 - Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure 4.5 - Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Court of Appeals of Alaska Rule 222 - Settlement Conferences in Civil Appeals
- Alaska Code of Civil Procedure, Chapter 9.43, Article 2: Arbitration of Small Claims
Federal Courts
State Office of Court ADR:
- No full-time state court ADR office.
Court ADR Processes Available:
Adult Guardianship
- Mediation
Appellate
- Settlement Conference
Child Custody & Visitation
- Mediation
Child Protection & Dependency
- Mediation
Civil
- Arbitration
- Early Neutral Evaluation
- Mediation
- Settlement Conference
Divorce-General
- Mediation
Financial
- Mediation
Probate
- Early Neutral Evaluation
- Mediation
- Settlement Conference
Small Claims
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Funding Sources that Support Court ADR:
- Party Fees
Statutes
Alaska Code of Civil Procedure, Chapter 9.43, Article 2: Arbitration of Small Claims
Alaska State Legislature. 1972Resource Type: Legislation
Abstract: This article permits the court to refer to arbitration cases in which the amount in controversy is less than $3,000. The article specifies that arbitrators should be members of the Alaska Bar Association or magistrates appointed by the court, but oth...
Rules
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Rule 33-1: Settlement Program - Appeal Conferences
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit . Revised effective December 1, 2009Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: This rule states that the primary purpose of a prehearing conference is to explore settlement of the dispute that gave rise to the appeal. The court may require the attendance of parties and counsel. Information disclosed in settlement discussions sh...
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska Local Rule 16.2 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Adopted October 1, 2002; amended December 1, 2011Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Under this rule, parties in every case must actively consider the use of ADR processes. The court favors mediation, though other methods are available as well, and may order mediation or another method upon request of one or more parties or by its ow...
Court of Appeals of Alaska Rule 222 - Settlement Conferences in Civil Appeals
Court of Appeals of Alaska. April 15, 2001Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Under this rule, the court may order parties to participate in a settlement conference, at any time after a notice of appeal is filed, on its own motion or in response to a motion from a party. The rule outlines procedures for the conduct of the conf...
Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure 4.5 - Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Probate Court of Alaska. July 15, 1998Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Under this rule, the court may order mediation in any action on its own motion, or in response to a motion from an interested person, so long as it determines that mediation may result in an equitable settlement. The rule outlines requirements for wh...
Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct 2.1 - Advisor
Supreme Court of Alaska. Adopted July 15, 1993; revised April 15, 2009Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: In representing a client, a lawyer shall exercise independent professional judgment and may refer to the availability of alternative forms of dispute resolution that may be relevant to the client's situation....
Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 100 - Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Supreme Court of Alaska. Adopted July 15, 1993; amended effective October 15, 2002Resource Type: Rules - Court
Abstract: Under this rule, a party in a civil dispute may file a motion requesting mediation at any time after a complaint is filed. The court may order mediation based upon this motion, or upon its own motion. The order shall designate a mediator, a date for ...
Reports
Alaska's Adult Guardianship Mediation Project Evaluation
Carns, Teresa W.; McKelvie, Susan. Mar. 2009Resource Type: Evaluation
Resource Type: Mediation Efficacy Study
Abstract: This evaluation looked at data from 103 mediations and 260 participants. Mediation resulted in agreement on all or some of the issues 87% of the time, and in those cases in which Alaska Protective Services was involved, 91% of the agreements were fou...
Exemplary Family Court Programs and Practices: Profiles of Innovative and Accountable Court-Connected Programs
AFCC Court Services Task Force Exemplary Practices Sub-Committee. May. 2005Resource Type: Report
Abstract: This report provides information on court programs found to represent the best practices of the courts. Programs in the report include collaborative divorce, child protection mediation, permanency planning mediation, and mediation for cases involving...
The Impact of Teen Court on Young Offenders
Butts, Jeffrey A.; Buck, Janeen; Coggeshall, Mark B.. Urban Institute Justice Policy Center Research Report, 2002Resource Type: Study
Abstract: This report relates the findings from the Evaluation of Teen Courts Project, which examined teen courts in Alaska, Arizona, Maryland and Missouri. The goal of the evaluation in each site was to assess the effect of the teen court process on the perce...
Resolving Disputes Locally in Rural Alaska
Connors, Joan F.. Mediation Quarterly, Summer 1993Resource Type: Evaluation
Abstract: The author presents the results of an evaluation of three programs in rural Alaska to resolve disputes in a culturally appropriate way: a conciliation organization in Barrow, the Minto Tribal Court and the Sitka Tribal Court. The evaluation compares ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Alaska Court System
Alaska Judicial Council. Jan. 1990Resource Type: Report
Abstract: In 1997, the Alaska Judicial Council was tasked with proposing an alternative dispute resolution program for the Alaska court System. This report contains the research the Council conducted on ADR programs in other state and federal courts, a history...
Contacts
Mediation in the Alaska Court System
Alaska Court System. Revised March 24, 2010Resource Type: Program
Abstract: This website discusses the various mediation services and programs in the Alaska Court System. Mediation is available for parenting, divorce, small claims and adult guardianship cases, among others. The site features a list of "frequently asked quest...
Mediation in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Circuit Mediation Office. 2010Resource Type: Program
Abstract: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' Mediation Program mediates civil cases where parties are represented by counsel at no cost and are accepted into the program either through a Settlement Assessment Conference, a panel of judges or by counsel's reques...
Alaska Judicial Council
Resource Type: Organization
Abstract: The AJC conducts studies for the improvement of the administration of justice, and makes recommendations to the supreme court and the legislature. Its web site includes information on ADR in Alaska, including a report on ADR programs in the state and...