Arbitration / Mediation

The Arbitration/Mediations page allows you to view and record the details of arbitration or mediation of the case.

The Structure of This Page

The Arbitration/Mediation table is where the details of arbitrations and mediations are stored. Each row of the table represents an individual arbitration or mediation. See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.

The columns in this table are:

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1. Add Arbitration/Mediation button: Used to add a new arbitration or mediation to the case file. See Adding an Arbitration or Mediation

2. Arbitration/Mediation Type: The type of the arbitration or mediation

3. Dispute Resolution Company: The organization providing the arbitrator or mediator.

4. Contact Name: The primary contact person with the Dispute Resolution Company.

5. Plaintiff: The plaintiffs subject to the arbitration or mediation.

6. Arbitration/Mediation File #: The file number used by the arbitration/mediation organization for this case.

7. Arbitrator/Mediator: The individual arbitrating/mediating the event.

8. Hearing Date: The date of the arbitration or mediation.

9. Mailing Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was mailed to all parties.

10. Decision Date: The date the arbitrator rendered a decision.

11. Receipt Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was received by your firm.

12. Award Amount: The amount awarded to the plaintiffs as a result of the arbitration/mediation date.

13. Last Date to Appeal Award: The deadline to appeal the arbitration decision to the court.

14. Comments: Any comments about the arbitration or mediation.

15. Docs: The number of documents associated with the arbitration/mediation and a link to the documents in the Documents case page.

16. Action: Right-click icon; right-click menu contains Edit and Delete..

An additional Documents column can be added to this table, It provides a direct link to the documents attached to the arbitration/mediation entry. Clicking the name of the document in this column will open that document.

Editing an Arbitration or Mediation

To edit an arbitration or mediation:

1. Click the icon in the Action column of the row representing the arbitration or mediation you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for arbitrations and mediations, with the existing information filled in.

3. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Arbitration/Mediation Panel for details about the fields.

4. Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.

   1. If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

Deleting an Arbitration or Mediation

To delete an arbitration or mediation:

1. Click the icon in the Action column of the row representing the arbitration or mediation you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

   1. If you decide you do not wish to delete the arbitration or mediation, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

   2. Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

   3. Deleting the arbitration/mediation date entry does not delete the appointment created through the The Add/Edit Arbitration/Mediation Panel; you will have to delete that separately in the Calendar.

Adding an Arbitration or Mediation

To add a new arbitration or mediation:

1. Click the Add Arbitration/Mediation button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for arbitrations and mediations, completely blank.

2. Fill the fields in with your desired information.

3. Click Save to save the arbitration or mediation and close the panel.

   1. If you decide you do not wish to save the arbitration or mediation, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

The Add/Edit Mediation Panel

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1. Arbitration/Mediation Type: The type of the arbitration or mediation. To add additional items to this list see Picklist Maintenance - Arbitration Mediation Types.

2. Dispute Resolution Company: The organization providing the arbitrator or mediator.

3. Contact Name: The primary contact person with the Dispute Resolution Company.

4. Plaintiff: Checkboxes allowing you to select which plaintiffs are subject to the arbitration or mediation.

5. Arbitration/Mediation File #: The file number used by the arbitration/mediation organization for this case.

6. Arbitrator/Mediator: The individual arbitrating/mediating the event.

7. Hearing Date: A non-fillable text box which contains the date of the arbitration or mediation entered by creating a calendar appointment using the Edit button.

8. Edit button: Opens a new appointment screen, with a default Appointment type of Mediation. For more on creating appointments, please see https://smartadvocate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TRAIN/pages/1750859781 .

9. Mailing Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was mailed to all parties.

10. Decision Date: The date the arbitrator rendered a decision.

11. Receipt Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was received by your firm.

12. Award Amount: The amount awarded to the plaintiffs as a result of the arbitration/mediation date.

13. Last Date to Appeal Award: The deadline to appeal the arbitration decision to the court.

14. Comments: Any comments about the arbitration or mediation.

15. Attach button: Allows you to attach new documents to the arbitration/mediation entry that will also be pushed to the documents screen.

16. Select button: Allows you to attach documents already attached to your case to the arbitration/mediation entry.

17. [Document Table]: A table containing the documents that have been attached to the arbitration/mediation entry.

Editing an Arbitration/Mediation Date

To edit an arbitration/mediation date:

1. Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the date you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit appointment panel, with the existing information filled in.

3. Click Save to save the changes and close the panel.

   1. If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

Deleting an Arbitration/Mediation Date

To delete an arbitration/mediation date:

1. Click the right-click icon in the untitled column of the row representing the date you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

   • If you decide you do not wish to delete the date, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

   • Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

   • Deleting the arbitration/mediation date will not delete the appointment created through the The Add/Edit Event Details Panel; you will have to delete that separately in the Calendar.

Adding an Arbitration/Mediation Date

To add a new arbitration/mediation date:

1. Click the Add Event Details button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for arbitration/mediation dates, completely blank.

2. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Event Details Panel for details about the fields.

3. Click Save to save the date and close the panel.

   • If you decide you do not wish to save the date, click Cancel instead of clicking Save to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

The Add/Edit Event Details Panel

The Add/Edit Event Details Panel allows you to fill in the details of an arbitration/mediation date. See Add/Edit Panels for general information about panel structure and usage. This panel contains the following fields:

1. Event Date: The date of the arbitration or mediation. This field cannot be edited directly; to edit it, click the Add or Edit button to the right of the field, which will open an Add/Edit Appointment Panel. This field will automatically contain the start date of the appointment created through the panel.

2. Last Date to Appeal Award: The deadline to appeal the arbitration decision to the court.

3. Mailing Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was mailed to all parties.

4. Decision Date: The date the arbitrator rendered a decision.

5. Receipt Date: The date the arbitrator's decision was received by your firm.

6. Case Settled: Whether the case was successfully settled on the mediation date.

7. Award Amount: The amount awarded to the plaintiffs as a result of the arbitration/mediation date.

8. Comments: Any comments about the arbitration/mediation date.