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Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/melanie-s-carter/" id="19219">Melanie S. Carter</a> will serve as a panel moderator and Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/melanie-s-carter/" id="19219">Anthony B. Haller</a> and senior counsel <a href="/people/timothy-k-lewis/" id="18811">Hon. Timothy K. Lewis</a> will serve as panelists at the International Institute for Conflict Prevention &amp; Resolution’s (“CPR”) <a href="https://whova.com/web/3ZBsKW6vsGImKnIRlK7i%40aSkFoHddlSIKBqeyKlpq-w%3D/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annual Meeting 2024</a>, being held March 6 through 8, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Attorneys from leading law firms and respected neutrals and academics will explore trends, best practices, and the latest developments in dispute resolution and management.

Melanie, Anthony, and Judge Lewis’ session, “Freedom and Inclusivity: DEI Programs in light of Recent Supreme Court Decisions in&nbsp;Students for Fair Admissions,” will take place on Thursday, March 7, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in&nbsp;Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College&nbsp;has sparked a national debate about the battle for equality in corporate America and the legal professional and the continuing viability of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DE&amp;I”) programs and practices. Certain advocacy groups have begun using this landmark decision to challenge current norms beyond college admissions policies. How should companies and the legal profession respond to these challenges?

The panel will address this question in a far-ranging discussion covering the implications of&nbsp;Students for Fair Admissions&nbsp;for corporate DE&amp;I programs, law firm efforts to address longstanding underrepresentation in the profession, and the unique challenges facing underrepresentation in the judiciary and among alternative dispute resolution professionals.

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The Freedom to Incorporate AI into the ADR Process

Arbitrators and Mediators: How Much Freedom Do You Give or Take from Your Participants &amp; A Mediator’s Freedom to Lie

Freedom or Folly: Is Illegally Obtained Evidence Admissible in an Arbitration Proceeding?

Innovative and Flexible Approaches to ADR

Differences between U.S.-Based and International Arbitrations

Defending Arbitration and its Advantages as a Means of Deciding Consumer Disputes

Dispute Prevention and the Impact of Non-Binding Dispute Resolution Mechanisms on Sustainability-Related Disputes in the Financial Sector

Established in 1977,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cpradr.org/">CPR</a>&nbsp;is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes the prevention and resolution of conflict to better enable the pursuit of purpose through the CPR Institute and its subsidiary, CPR Dispute Resolution Services LLC.

For more information and to register, please visit the <a href="https://whova.com/web/3ZBsKW6vsGImKnIRlK7i%40aSkFoHddlSIKBqeyKlpq-w%3D/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">event website</a>.

Freedom and Inclusivity: DEI Programs in Light of Recent Supreme Court Decisions in Students for Fair Admissions

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