Alyson Carrel is a clinical professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Co-Director of the law school’s nationally ranked Center on Negotiation, Mediation, and Restorative Justice. Until 2019, she led the law school's legal technology & innovation initiatives as the inaugural Assistant Dean of Law & Technology. Alyson is currently exploring the use of emerging technology in dispute resolution and developing the Delta Model, a visual model of the holistic skillset necessary for legal professionals to succeed in the 21st century. She has received grants to purchase wearable cameras for negotiation simulation courses, a fellowship to integrate the A2J Author platform in a mediation advocacy clinic, and launched TEaCH LAW, a demonstration series for instructional technology.

Alyson’s primary motivation is to encourage others to try something new, look at an issue a little differently, and recognize there are many paths forward. When working with students, she models the importance and power of a client-centered approach to lawyering, expands and enhances their problem-solving skillset, exposes them to emerging technologies and the future of law, encouraging them to seek a fulfilling career, supporting them as they navigate the law school experience, and providing a safe space for difficult conversations.



Alyson received her JD from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she published a case note on drafting an effective ADR contract clause and was the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dispute Resolution. She received her BA in Women’s Studies from the University of Florida where she wrote a thesis focused on domestic relations mediation.