Volume 1, Issue 1 (July 2026) is the inaugural issue of the ADR Law Journal, featuring seven peer-reviewed articles that explore contemporary developments in alternative dispute resolution. The contributions examine community-based conciliation, land and natural resource disputes, mandatory mediation, Indigenous Appropriate Justice Systems (AJS), blockchain arbitration, arbitrator disclosure and bias, and the integration of artificial intelligence into Kenya's ADR framework. Collectively, the articles reflect the journal's commitment to advancing rigorous legal scholarship and promoting innovative approaches to dispute resolution in Kenya and beyond.