Alternative dispute resolution groups that offer clients experienced mediators and arbitrators to provide a speedier and less costly approach to settling legal disputes have struggled to include diverse attorneys on its expert panels.
Whether one goes to conferences or looks at the makeup of the panels from which mediators or arbitrators are chosen, it’s clear the field needs to do more to bring in women and minorities, said Sasha Carbone, associate general counsel and vice president at American Arbitration Association, where women and minorities comprise 22 percent of AAA’s panel of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professionals.
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