NAPABA ADR Institute

JAMS is a proud sponsor of NAPABA's ADR Institute. 

The NAPABA ADR Institute is a multi-day career and skills development program created to provide a broad overview as well as substantive, hands-on training to members who are interested in pursuing a career in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This program aims to diversify the pool of mediators and arbitrators in the United States and to increase the use of mediation and arbitration by those who attend the training. The NAPABA Dispute Resolution Committee will provide substantive leadership in the program development and execution as they seek to provide guidance and opportunities to those who may be members of the next generation of leading mediators and arbitrators in the country and to ensure that these mediators and arbitrators also include members of the AANHPI legal community. The training is designed for:

• those interested in incorporating work as a mediator or arbitrator while still advocating;
• those who are interested in pursuing a judicial career and will benefit from serving as a neutral to gain valuable experience before applying for or running for a judicial position; and
• those who wish to pursue a career as a full-time mediator and/or arbitrator, either ad hoc or by joining an ADR provider.

JAMS neutrals and associates participating as faculty in NAPABA's ADR Institute:

• Shirish Gupta
• Marc Alan Fong, Esq.
• Judge Dean S. Lum (Ret.)
• Chris M. Kwok, Esq. 
• Melissa Lelaind