The myriad factors influencing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) make it interesting. This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Anne Kevlin of Kevlin Mediation and an exciting new organization she founded to highlight top women arbitrators and mediators, SheResolves. Our conversation highlighted three very different angles—how the mindsets of litigators and parties affect a matter, how insurance companies use ADR, and how a new effort to build gender diversity is faring. We also discussed the challenges facing arbitration and the risks they bring to this critical service.

Question: What inspired you to attend law school, and how did you get into litigation and ADR?