http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution legal forms and free Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/is-mediation-confidential.html The mediation process is confidential. The only information that will be kept by the mediator is a list of the participants, the date and time of the conference, the name of the mediator. If there is a settlement, the Department of Human Rights may keep a copy. DHR or the mediator will make no other record of the mediation conference. Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/can-i-bring-someone-with-me.html Each party is limited to three participants, one of whom should be designated to speak for that side; either or both of the parties may be represented by an attorney, but legal representation is not required. Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/can-i-send-someone-in-my-place.html Each party must have full authority to negotiate and settle at the mediation conference and to sign an agreement settling the charge at the conference. Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/can-mediation-be-used-as-evidence.html The participants must agree that mediation efforts will not be introduced as evidence before Department of Human Rights, or any judicial or administrative body, nor will the parties subpoena the mediator to testify. Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Alternative-Dispute-Resolution/Illinois/do-i-have-to-go-to-mediation.html Each party voluntarily agrees to participate in mediation and attend a mediation conference. Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT