The JAMS Foundation and the AAA-ICDR Foundation have granted $750,000 to support the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI). The RCI is a nonprofit organization that seeks to remove barriers to appointing diverse arbitrators, mediators and other ADR neutrals to promote the use of all the available talent for ADR.
This report reflects a decade of work that came before us and the momentum that continues to build. Together, we remain committed to supporting prevention and resolution of conflicts by expanding access to alternative dispute resolution.
The first 2026 edition features a new podcast episode on the Dayton Mediation Response Unit, new grants supporting mediation in crisis response systems, recognition of women leaders in ADR, and the release of a new American Bar Association report lawyers as public citizens.
We spotlight the 2025 AAA-ICDR Foundation ADR Scholarship recipients at the American Arbitration Association’s Diverse Student ADR Summit, highlighting how the scholarship — and their participation in the Summit — has shaped their pursuit of careers in mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.