You begin work as a paralegal in your state's environmental protection agency. You're assigned to a long-standing dispute between the state and a large chemical company. The lawsuit involves several private parties as well as the state government. The case requires fact-finding on quite a few scientific as well as legal issues, and it's still in the discovery stage. Your boss suggests that you research the possibility of

A. med-arb.

B. a summary jury trial.

C. a minitrial.

D. negotiated rulemaking.