Forms & Rules for ADR Services: Downloads

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Attorney Client Fee Dispute Program

Fee Dispute Rules of Procedure (105KB PDF)
These rules govern the Attorney/Client Fee Dispute program. They may answer many of your questions.
Business and Profession Codes (35KB PDF)
For attorneys and clients: This is the code that governs attorney/client fee disputes.
Client's Request form (23KB PDF)
For the public: If you want to initiate mediation or arbitration over concerns about your lawyer's bill, download and submit this form.
Attorney's Request form (21KB PDF)
For attorneys: If you wish to mediate or arbitrate a fee dispute for your client, download and submit this form.
Notice of Client's Right To Arbitrate form (9KB PDF)
For attorneys: If you wish to notify your client of their right to arbitrate, use this form. The lawyer should send this notice to the client's address, not BASF.
Client Attorney Credit Card Charge form (11KB PDF)
Use this form if you wish to pay your administrative fees with a credit card.

ESP Policies and Procedures (35KB PDF)
These rules govern the Early Settlement Program. They may answer many of your questions.
San Francisco Superior Court Local Rule 4.3 (16KB PDF)
These Court rules govern the Early Settlement Program.
Stipulation to Alternative Dispute Resolution form (30KB PDF)
You must use this form for volunteer requests to engage in ESP.
ESP Charge Form (17KB PDF)
If you'd like to charge your administrative fee, use this form.
Stipulation to Settlement (162KB PDF)
You must use this form to notify the Court of your settlement.
Request to Reschedule the Conference Date (9KB PDF)
You must use this form to reschedule your conference date.

Mediation Services Rules of Procedures (15KB PDF)
These are the rules that govern this program. They may answer many of your questions.
Stipulation to ADR (38KB PDF)
You must use this form to inform the Court that you have chosen the Mediation Services of BASF.
Mediation Consent form (24KB PDF)
If you wish to initiate mediation for your dispute, download and submit this form along with the administrative fee.
Mediation Services Charge Form (15KB PDF).
If you'd like to charge your administrative fee, use this form.
Stipulation to Settlement (162 KB PDF)
If the matter settles in mediation and there is a San Francisco Superior Court case filed, you must use this form to inform the court.