From the Offices of Utah Dispute Resolution

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mission Statement

Utah Dispute Resolution exists to provide residents of Utah with quality mediation and conciliation services, including information and training in alternative dispute resolution, as well as means to successfully, informally and cooperatively resolve their disputes.

What is Utah Dispute Resolution?

Utah Dispute Resolution is a non-profit community mediation service located in the Law & Justice Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Mediation services are carried out by a small paid staff and a large group of trained volunteer mediators. Our volunteer mediators include former judges, attorneys, social workers, students, teachers and community members, including youth.

Referrals come from individuals, social service and government agencies, the courts, law enforcement, schools and businesses. Additionally, Utah Dispute Resolution provides Basic Mediation training three times a year and ongoing advanced training in mediation topics.

What is Mediation?

Mediation is a process in which a third party neutral assists disputing parties in negotiation an agreement satisfactory to both parties. The decision making power rests with the parties themselves. The mediator assists the disputing parties in defining and clarifying issues, reducing obstacles to communication, exploring possible solutions and reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. Mediation presents the opportunity to peacefully express conflict and to "hear each other out."

What is Community Mediation?

Community mediation offers constructive ways to resolve conflicts between individuals, groups and organizations. It is an alternative to litigation, avoidance, destructive confrontation or violence. It gives people in conflict an opportunity to resolve their disputes and control the outcome. It is designed to preserve interests and maintain relationships. Community mediation helps communities work for all of us.

Why Mediate?

• Mediation allows a quick inexpensive solution.
• Mediation allows you to determine the outcome.
• Mediation creates a safe and fair environment.
• Mediation is confidential.
• Settlement is reached in 85% of cases mediated.
• Mediated settlements are more likely to be collected.
• Mediated settlements are more likely to solve the problem.

WHAT TYPES OF CASES CAN BE MEDIATED?

ACCESS TO JUSTICE

Utah Dispute Resolution provides access to quality justice regardless of ability to pay. Services include:

• Mediation - A neutral third party meets with disputants to help them reach a mutually agreeable solution.
• Conciliation - A neutral third party mediates between disputants by telephone.
• Facilitation - Trained mediators assist groups in resolving conflict and in improving communication and problem solving skills within an organization.
• Training - Trained mediators teach communication and problem solving skills to individuals, including youth.

VOLUNTEERS

Utah Dispute Resolution utilizes a growing roster of certified volunteer mediators for the purpose of accessing justice in the following manner:

"Community mediation is measured by how effectively a center can connect community needs with trained volunteer mediators."

Griffin Bell,
Former Attorney General

VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://utahdisputeresolution.org

NOTE: Information provided here is the responsibility of the tenant, not the Utah State Bar or the Law & Justice Center. This page has been provided as a courtesy to the tenant of the Law & Justice Center to assist them in the conduct of their business.