Is compulsory court-annexed medical malpractice arbitration constitutional? How the debate reflects a trends towards compulsion in alternative dispute resolution.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)1 is a classification of methods used to efficiently, cost-effectively, and equitably resolve disputes2 without resorting to litigation.3 “ADR is premised upon the intention that by providing disputing parties with a process that is confidential, voluntary, adaptable to the needs and interests of the parties, and within party control, a more satisfying, durable, and efficient resolution of disputes may be