Mediation is the leading alternative, but arbitration and neutral case evaluation are also common options. Our Client Relations Committee can help you communicate with your lawyer about issues that do not involve fee disputes.This service is free to you. Many people use the evaluator's opinion to reach an agreement on their own, or use this information later in mediation or arbitration to settle their case. The Center for Human Development offers low cost, sliding scale community mediation services. CHD Resolving Disputes Together. We use litigation methods as well as forms of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration. Most often, they're settled through alternative dispute resolution like arbitration or mediation.