"THE SECTION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION HAS NOTED THAT MANY COURT CONNECTED ADR PROGRAMS AND OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS HAVE RESTRICTED PARTICIPATION TO NEUTRALS WHO ARE LAWYERS. THE SECTION BELIEVES THAT THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS SHOULD PERMIT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS NEUTRALS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE LAWYERS." ADOPTED 4/28/99
