The mission of this group is to devise practical strategies to increase the participation of women and minorities in mediation, arbitration and other ADR processes. It also coordinates with minority bar associations on diversity initiatives around the country. In 2007, the committee developed “The ADR Diversity Survey” as a model to corporations seeking to measure the current state of participation of professional women and minorities in arbitration, mediation and dispute settlement. In 2008, the committee established an annual “Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity in ADR” to recognize a person who has contributed significantly to diversity in the alternative dispute resolution field. The Task Force is also developing an ADR mentoring program and a low-cost arbitration program designed to further diversity amongst neutrals chosen to mediate or arbitrate by large corporations.
The Co-Chairs of this Committee are Tom Sager of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Charles Morgan of FTI Consulting and Carla Herron of Shell Group.
The next meeting of this committee is: To Be Determined
CPR regularly convenes this committee of in-house counsel, attorneys, and leading ADR practitioners to analyze, establish benchmarks and publish material on issues that are critically important to business practices. Meeting minutes, agendas, materials, and works in progress for this committee are available to CPR Members only. >> Access Materials
If you would like to join this committee, Contact Hilary Kromnick at hkromnick@cpradr.org. Committee participation is open to CPR Members only.
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