February 2017

In February, Accordence Founder and Senior Advisor, Grande Lum was the keynote at his alma mater, Harvard Law School’s Harvard Negotiation Law Review 2017 Symposium with the theme Reflections on the Intersection of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Activism. In his presentation, Mr. Lum wove lessons he learned from a number of esteemed ADR representatives, mediators, and other influential figures around the globe that he had the honor to know and work with throughout the stepping stones of his career. Expounding on three key roles for the activist lawyer, he concluded with the notion that: “When any of us can help individuals to operate as their best selves, real progress can be made through legislation, litigation and negotiation. All of us can bring genuine compassion forward in meeting the shared goal of creating a more just society in fast moving times.”