A Structured Approach to Risk-Informed Resolution
EDR Mediation enables parties to resolve disputes effectively at the earliest stages.
A trained EDR Mediator tailors the process to the case, and helps the parties:
Focus on the core issues driving the dispute
Exchange the information needed to make informed settlement decisions
Assess likely outcomes
Use risk analysis to determine realistic settlement value
Negotiate within a risk-informed framework
EDR Is Not Traditional Mediation
EDR is a structured process — not a one-day, all-or-nothing event
Conducted virtually, typically completed within 30 days
Each step builds on the last, creating a clear progression
The process enables parties to make informed, risk-based settlement decisions
Cost is similar to traditional mediation
The EDR Mediation Guidelines Define a Flexible 4-Step Process
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Understand the case, agree on core claims and issues.
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Exchange targeted information needed to assess risk.
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Quantify risk and likely outcomes to value the case and develop realistic settlement goals.
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Risk analysis informs negotiations and settlement decisions.
Partnership With American Arbitration Association (AAA)
The Institute has partnered with the AAA to make EDR Mediation available nationwide.
The Institute trains and qualifies the mediators who serve on the AAA’s EDR Mediation panel.
The AAA offers EDR Mediation to parties at the outset of filed commercial, construction and employment arbitrations and through the AAA’s mediator selection page.
Learn The Process
The Institute offers a five-hour on-demand course for litigators, in-house counsel and neutrals who want to learn the EDR Mediation process.
CLE: 4.0 hours-General; 1.0 hour-Ethics (varies by state)