Author: Emily Jones

This article was originally published in the Florida Bar Journal, Volume 97, NO. 5 September/October 2023. This Alternative Dispute Resolution article was written by ADAAM Florida Mediator and Arbitrator Dorsey C. Miller III along with Christopher M. Shulman and Jeanne Charles. The article examines the (lack of) diversity of the ADR profession, especially as compared to the Florida legal community and Florida’s general population. The authors discuss why underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities and of women along the profession can negatively impact perceptions of fairness among consumers of ADR services. Dorsey and his colleagues offer some suggestions to address the concerns going forward. View the full article here.

ADAAM Mediator and Arbitrator Dorsey Miller, Esq., will be attending the MDS Summit, a series of discussions organized by The American Bar Association’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession (“CREDP”) together with the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (ALFDP). This event will bring together stakeholders and change-makers for a discussion on working together to elevate data collection, highlight best practices, and focus on how to use data to strengthen and increase diversity in the legal profession.