… 96% of the lawyers doing JDRs are repeat users, with over 80% of both lawyers and clients (the latter heavily weighted by insurance adjusters) having done more than five JDRs. Moreover, as [his research shows] 80-96% of the JDRs held were recommended by the lawyers involved, with as high as 34% being recommended by the clients themselves (again, mostly insurance adjusters)—meaning that often JDR is a logical joint choice of both the lawyers and clients in a case. Another significant measure of success of the JDR program is the willingness to recommend JDR in the future—very high at 93%

The judicial mediation process best serves the interests of children in the sense that it can be readily expedited and offers a flexible, adaptable, informal venue where the most current information can be exchanged and discussed at ground level in reasoned, solution-oriented fashion. The bane of all parenting disputes—dysfunctional communication—can be addressed head on. Participation in high conflict mediation can be facilitated. Meaningful information can be obtained from the parents without all the filtering, editing and reframing that the preparation of court documents so often entails. Innovative outcomes can be explored with the full and active assistance of an experienced judicial intermediary.