Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 7713 – Compensation of ADR Specialist
(a) The ADR Specialist shall be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The ADR Specialist shall be compensated on the basis of the Specialist’s regular hourly fees for professional services for time spent during the day of the actual ADR proceeding and for any subsequent continuation of the proceedings agreed to by parties. In addition to this compensation for the actual ADR proceeding, the ADR Specialist may charge for up to 10 hours spent in preparing for the ADR proceeding, unless the parties agree to additional preparation time.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 7713
- ADR: means the alternative dispute resolution method provided for by this chapter unless the parties to a dispute adopt by written agreement some other method of ADR in which event "ADR" shall refer to the method they adopt. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 7702
- ADR Specialist: means an individual who has the qualifications provided for in § 7708 of this title to conduct an ADR proceeding. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 7702
(b) The ADR Specialist may require the parties, on a pro rata basis, to advance the Specialist’s fees for preparation and the actual proceeding within 10 days of the notice of the scheduling of the ADR proceedings.
(c) Unless otherwise agreed, the fees and expenses of the ADR Specialist shall be divided among the parties to the proceedings on a pro rata basis.
(d) The parties and the ADR Specialist may agree on any method or rate of compensation other than as set forth in this section, provided that such agreement is in a writing signed by the parties to the agreement.