Unit 10 Discussion – ADR

Amendment VII Research the strong feelings the Founders had when they passed Amendment VII to the U.S. Constitution, which states in relevant part, “In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.” Reflecting on what you have learned in this course and the sentiment of the Founders, what, if anything, has changed which would allow the use and prevalence of the ADR within the U.S. legal system? Do you feel that ADR will, or has, actually become primary dispute resolution (PDR)? Why or why not?