Referred to by some as a Dispute Review Board. An IRB® is a panel of neutrals established prior to commencement of construction to maintain familiarity with a project throughout construction. The IRB® meets regularly, and as requested by the parties, to review issues and make non-binding Recommendations for their resolution. The owner and contractor each select a neutral from ICM’s panel. The two neutrals then select a third who becomes the Lead Member of the IRB®. All of the neutrals must be approved by both the owner and the contractor. Judge Hosted Settlement Conferences: The most common form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) used in federal and state courts in the USA. The settlement conference is presided over by a judge or magistrate judge. The role of the settlement judge is to articulate the merits of the case and to facilitate the trading of settlement offers. Some settlement judges also use mediation techniques in the settlement conference to improve communication among the parties, discover barriers to settlement, and assist in finding resolutions.