Labor Advocacy - Managing the Challenges of Presenting Your Case in Labor Arbitration

120 Minutes

By listening to this presentation, participants will learn from our experienced faculty about how to manage the many challenges that may occur while preparing your case for arbitration as well as at the hearing.   The faculty focuses on the following topics: 

• Gathering Evidence
• Hearsay Contract Interpretation
• The Parole Evidence Rule
• Custom and Past Practice
• Evidentiary Objections
• Briefs vs. Closing Arguments

Some of the questions addressed by the faculty are:  

• What important questions and tips do I need to know for a thorough investigation?
• What is the hearsay approach in arbitration?  
• How do you prove the existence of past practice?  
• Can the rules of evidence bar certain evidence from being considered?  
• When should you consider writing a brief?  

Faculty: 

Raymond Davis, Thrun Law Firm, P.C. East Lansing, MI

Jeffey S. Donahue, White Schneider P.C. Lansing, MI

Kathryn VanDagens, Lansing, MI

The AAA does not offer CLE in any jurisdiction for our on-demand programs, but you may be able to use a copy of the certificate available at the conclusion of the course to submit for CLE credit on your own (we recommend that you confirm availability of CLE in your jurisdiction for this type of course).