Does the court address declaratory judgments?
Sheppard: We receive a lot of motions for declaratory judgments which can be very difficult in complex cases. Because of the complexity involved in many of the insurance-policy coverage issues we handle, we hear a significant amount of declaratory actions concerning them. Editor: Do you work with parties to achieve a resolution before going to trial? Sheppard: Definitely. We actively try to get the parties to consider alternative dispute resolution like mediation and arbitration. That has been working well. We work with about 100 experienced business lawyers who serve as volunteers during settlement conferences. They are also available to provide mediation services. The judges in the court do their best to encourage people to take advantage of ADR services. For instance, if someone requested a hiatus to attempt to resolve a dispute through an ADR process, I would certainly grant that request. Editor: Do parties have the option to request a jury for their trial? Sheppard: Yes. Some peop
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