Lena Receives Notice of a Lawsuit That Indicates the Suit

Multiple Choice

Lena receives notice of a lawsuit that indicates the suit is in the federal district court. She has heard about the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act and has been told she is required by law to use a form of ADR before she goes to court. Is this true?

A) Yes, Lena must agree to mediation which is required by law in all federal district courts.
B) Yes, Lena must agree to arbitration which is required by law in all federal district courts.
C) Yes, Lena could pick either mediation or arbitration because some form of ADR is required by law in federal district court.
D) Under the act, Lena must consider the use of ADR, but courts are not uniform in their implementation of the act.
E) No, Lena is not bound to follow ADR and can go straight to trial and cannot be forced into any ADR process by law.