When I asked our legal counsel about this option a year or so ago, I was told that the state of New York would be very unlikely to agree to be bound by third-party mediation. Laurie L. Thompson, Director, Health Sciences Library SUNY Upstate Medical University 766 Irving Ave. * Syracuse, NY 13210 315-464-4582 * fax: 315-464-4584 thompsol@upstate.edu * www.upstate.edu/library