Impediments to the public's use of ADR include meager knowledge of the nature and existence of such mechanisms, difficulty in locating them, disputants' preference for challenging opponents in an adversarial context, and attorneys' familiarity with and preference for court processes. ADR critics have focused primarily on mediation, charging that it favors the dominant party, undermines legal entitlements, and tends to become second-class justice for those who cannot afford trials. More empirical research is required to address