The office of mediation and arbitration shall:
I. Guide the development of alternative dispute resolution programs;
II. Promote alternative dispute resolution solutions;
III. Serve as an alternative dispute resolution resource to courts;
IV. Support the administration of alternative dispute resolution programs in all courts; and
V. Facilitate voluntary pre-suit mediation or arbitration services, in accordance with rules adopted by the supreme court, as an option in cases which would otherwise be filed in the trial courts.