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Which is the most suitable ADR process for my case? Each ADR process meets different needs and circumstances. When selecting an ADR process, you should carefully consider the needs of your particular case or situation and identify the goals you hope to achieve through ADR. Then select the ADR process that appears to maximize the potential for achieving your goals. The court has prepared a chart that may help you select an ADR process. The chart summarizes the court's general observations about the major benefits of ADR and the extent to which the court's four major ADR processes are likely to accomplish them. These are generalizations that the court believes are accurate in many, but not all, cases. We are still learning, so our assessments of the likely benefits of these processes may change as our experience base expands. The court cannot guarantee that an ADR process will provide a listed benefit. The likelihood that a particular ADR process will deliver a benefit depends not only on the type of process, but on numerous other factors including: the style of the neutral; the type and procedural posture of the case; and the parties' and counsel's attitudes and personalities, level of preparation, and experience with the particular ADR process. The court's ADR staff is available to help you select or customize an ADR process to meet your needs. See Chart comparing benefits of ADR processes.