Changing the Face of ADR: A Call for Greater Diversity Among the ADR Profession
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.