ADR and Diversity Symposium
Presented by the New York Law School Alternative Dispute Resolution Skills Program
2.5 Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias NY CLE Credits Available
This annual event will explore the reasons why, in a diverse economy driven by diverse participants, the practice of arbitration and mediation has been persistently homogenous. Participants will engage in break-out discussions to frame real-world recommendations on approaches that can accomplish the goal of ADR neutrals reflecting the diversity of the disputants with whom they work.
Program Speakers
Keynote: David A. Paterson | 55th Governor of New York
Moderator: Genesis Fisher | New York Law School; Diversity Fellow, JAMS
Featured Speaker: Deborah Enix-Ross | President Elect, American Bar Association
Panelists:
- James Arturo Aliaga | Hispanic National Bar Association
- Kabir Duggal | Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers
- Rachel Gupta | ADR Inclusion Network; Diversity Fellow, JAMS
- Lauren Jones | Metropolitan Black Bar Association
- Ann Lesser | AAA-ICDR Diversity Committee
- Dana McGrath | ArbitralWomen
- Rodney L. Pepe-Souvenir | Haitian American Lawyers Association
- Rekha Rangachari | Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers
- Joanne Saint Louis | JAMS
- Hon. Shira Schindlin | Diversity Task Force, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution
- Jeff Zaino | American Arbitration Association
Co-Sponsored by AAA-ICDR and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor
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