This document provides instructions for writing a white paper memo describing how a hypothetical state-level business dispute case would proceed through the legal system. The memo should outline the process from initial filing through various phases in state court, and also consider alternative dispute resolution methods that could resolve the case without going to trial. It should discuss the costs and benefits of traditional litigation versus alternative dispute resolution for this particular case.

1. Write
a memo on a state level business dispute
. Describe as if you were writing a "white paper" for your boss
who wants to know how a case like the one you have chosen
would be
processed throughout the various legal phases in a state court
system
.
Because most cases never make it to trial, it is also important to
consider alternative methods of dispute resolution. Suppose
your selected case was initially submitted to ADR.
What methods of ADR would be available to pursue? Which of
these ADR methods do you think would be the most
appropriate? Why?
Required elements:
Discuss the differences in costs and benefits of going through
traditional litigation and pursuing ADR in this case (Consider
for example, why one of the parties in the case you're looking at
may have preferred keeping the case out of court).
At least 700 words.
Format is consistent with APA guidelines
.