30 Minutes Dive into the intricacies of motion practice within arbitration with "Motion Practice Playbook: Essential Strategies." Crafted by experienced arbitrators, this immersive program is tailored for advocates seeking to excel in arbitration proceedings. Explore the art of motion practice,...
75 Minutes Under many arbitration statutes, the arbitrator can issue subpoenas either at the request of a party or independently. There are, however, numerous challenges, frustrations, as well as strategies for securing pre-hearing discovery in arbitration from non-party witnesses and...
60 Minutes Large complex commercial disputes often involve multiple parties and contracts, intensive and complicated factual scenarios, and high financial stakes (usually in excess of seven figures). When resolved in traditional domestic trial courts, the resolution of these disputes can...
120 Minutes In the last decade or so, the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) field has grown enormously. During this same period, the number of professionals servicing this growth has increased exponentially. This is wonderful news for those supportive of parties’...
90 Minutes When it comes to dispositive motions, certainly a claim made in arbitration could be just as suitable for disposition without a full evidentiary hearing as a claim made in civil court. Such motions may be beneficial from both...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Traditionally, the matter of sanctions in arbitration has been a murky one. While the courts have wielded largely unrestricted power to enforce rules and orders, the authority of arbitrators to impose sanctions has usually been circumscribed by the...
The ground rules pertaining to evidence in arbitration can be unexpected for those not familiar with the arbitral environment, and while arbitration is less formal than litigation, there are still rules that apply.
The program will provide practitioners with a thorough understanding of the process of requesting Emergency measures of protection under the AAA's commercial arbitration rules and requirements for obtaining such measures.
This 50-minute recorded webinar is specifically designed to provide arbitrators (or other participants in an arbitration proceeding) who have no education or training in the law with an overview of legal terms commonly used in arbitration.
The panel in this recorded webinar discusses trends in arbitration agreements and explore approaches to promote the efficient and cost effective resolution of domestic and international life science disputes.
90 Minutes Arbitration is less formal than litigation, and arbitrators are not required to follow the rules of evidence. At the same time, many of the rules of evidence are grounded in the fundamental question—equally applicable to arbitration—of whether a...
