The value of a well-written, customized arbitration clause cannot be overestimated, especially in light of the courts’ continued enforcement of arbitration agreements and the Federal Arbitration Act’s narrow grounds on which a court may vacate an arbitrator’s award. The agreement to...
IMPORTANT: After purchasing this course, please scroll down to click the enroll button. This is necessary to add you to the roster. Processing a grievance, discussing the settlement of an arbitration case, or attempting to agree upon terms and conditions in...
IMPORTANT: After purchasing this course, please scroll down to click the enroll button. This is necessary to add you to the roster. Processing a grievance, discussing the settlement of an arbitration case, or attempting to agree upon terms and conditions in...
Dispute Resolution Boards (DRBs) provide a confidential forum and experts familiar with the technical issues associated with a construction project in order to prevent disputes or achieve their early settlement. This enables parties to remain focused on the project rather...
80 Minutes This recorded presentation addresses the issues related to remote workplaces that employers have had to face as they shifted their workforce to remote offices and homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to pose a threat...
“The Era of COVID-19: The Dynamic Changes in the Workplace” After a year of turmoil and as we begin to shift toward a post-pandemic era, please join our experienced faculty on their discussions with topics pertaining to the challenges of...
180 Minutes This webinar will provide a walk-through and demonstration of what a hearing looks like, including the perspective of three experienced employment attorneys. Highlights of the mock hearing will include the arbitrator’s opening statement, the parties’ opening statements, witness...
90 Minutes Attorney fees, arbitration costs and interest often constitute a significant portion of an arbitration award. This Webinar focuses on how arbitrators decide whether to award attorney fees, arbitration costs and interest, and in what amounts. This perspective will...
The most fundamental attribute of an arbitrator should be their ability to assess evidence and make decisions free from pre-conceived notions or biases. In a word: neutrality. But this essential ability is also one of the least examined aspects of...
180 Minutes This is a self-paced online study course you can take and complete at your leisure. It is designed to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to the mediation process in general and to provide instruction and "best practices"...
90 Minutes AAA Rules and recent cases interpreting the Federal Arbitration Act significantly expand the powers of arbitrators to rule on important issues such as jurisdiction, arbitrability, defenses, and on the authority of arbitrators to streamline the proceedings. In addition,...
IMPORTANT: After purchasing this course, please scroll down to click the enroll button. This is necessary to add you to the roster. Empower yourself to be a mediation expert! This course equips attorneys with the skills to navigate commercial mediation and...
This 60-minute recorded roundtable discussion addresses the importance of diversity in the field of ADR featuring AAA/ICDR arbitrators Maureen Beyers, Melinda Jayson and Edna Sussman. Among the topics addressed are: Getting started within ADR Marketing yourself as an ADR expert...
105 Minutes In this presentation, participants will learn from an experienced faculty about the important information and the essential facts needed to understand and administer the contract. The faculty focuses on the following topics: Contract Interpretation: An Overview Problems in...
60 Minutes In this presentation, participants will learn from experienced faculty about the intricate details that define the grievance procedures. The faculty focuses on the following topics: Defining a Grievance Assessment of Grievances Drafting Your Grievance Contents of a Grievance...
130 Minutes In this presentation, participants will learn from our experienced faculty about guidelines and best practices when processing their next grievance. There are three parts to the course: Part 1 - The Union Perspective Part 2 - The Management Perspective...
90 Minutes Most complex commercial disputes settle before awards and judgments. Yet, in court and often in arbitration, today’s litigation community often resists serious settlement negotiations before engaging in extensive, costly document and expert discovery. These activities often result in...
In this recorded webinar presentation, the speakers provide their perspectives on what attorneys should consider when drafting healthcare ADR contract provisions; what exactly are the distinguishing aspects that determine whether the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Healthcare Payor Provider...
This recorded presentation will arm you with the information you will need to prepare your clients and guide them through the preliminary hearing.
In this recorded presentation, arbitrators and veteran case administrators share how to establish the framework for your arbitration.
Decision-making science reveals how silent mental shortcuts (heuristics) like confirmation bias, anchoring, and affect, together with premature reliance on intuition can lead judges and arbitrators astray.
60 Minutes Young attorneys typically go from classrooms and textbooks (with relatively little practical experience before the day they are sworn in) to the shadow of computer screens. It is increasingly common for young attorneys to spend virtually no billable...
60 Minutes We’ve all heard about the case involving tens if not hundreds of individual change orders that need to be decided. In this recorded webinar experienced construction industry lawyers and arbitrators discuss: What is the best approach as the...
60 Minutes The use of mediation is experiencing rapid global growth. It mirrors the rapid expansion of international business over several decades as large and small companies in a myriad of countries shift to a worldwide vision no longer tied...
