Hon. Robert L. Dondero (Ret.)

Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.)

Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.)

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Robert L. Dondero (Ret.), Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.) and Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.) explain the advantages of utilizing neutral evaluation prior to filling a brief or completing oral arguments. Drawing from their combined decades of experience on the bench, they discuss when neutral evaluation can be useful and the value that can be derived from the process, including improved litigation strategy. They also offer best practices and touch on how clients can support neutral evaluations by providing the right types—and amount—of background information, the feedback they have received from clients, and factors to consider when determining which neutral evaluators to contact to help with a specific case.

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Christopher K. Poole

JAMS has been at the forefront of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the legal industry for many years. With alternative dispute resolution (ADR) being such an integral part of the legal system, our goals as an industry leader are to be innovative when promoting DE&I and to make bolder strides to increase diversity in the legal profession. Because April is Celebrate Diversity Month, I thought it would be fitting to highlight some of our recent DE&I initiatives that we are incredibly proud of. Of course, we don’t celebrate diversity for just one month; we promote it all year long.

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Robin H. Gise, Esq.

Employers are increasingly emphasizing their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts as they recognize the value of creating a workforce that reflects the customers they serve. However, when many organizations talk about DE&I, they overlook neurodiversity as well as the education and conflict resolution processes, like mediation, that are critical for creating safe spaces and productive environments for neurodivergent employees and managers. In addition, by overlooking this aspect of diversity, employers may lose out on the strengths that neurodiverse employees can bring to the workforce. 

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