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Nov 17, 20218 min read

Arbitration Best Practices: Chair Selection

One of the greatest benefits of arbitration is parties’ ability to consider who will serve as the decisionmaker.

Apr 23, 20201 min read

Take Your Kid to Work Day

Here is an interview of my ten-year-old to commemorate Take Your Kid to Work Day.

Sep 10, 20193 min read

The When, Where and How of Emergency Arbitration

Emergency arbitration processes have been incorporated into many institutional rules to offer the opportunity for remedy in urgent matters.

Sep 5, 20192 min read

Arbitration Savings & Efficiency: AAA Arbitrator Survey Results

The AAA recently conducted a study on how parties and advocates can take steps to increase efficiency and decrease expenditures associated w

Jul 30, 20193 min read

The Anatomy of a Mediation...

Mediation by its nature is a creative process - the parties’ process. As such, that process can and should be adapted to suit the need of ea

Jun 26, 20194 min read

International Commercial Mediation Update: Preparing for Mediation

Once a dispute arises and parties are unable to find a solution for themselves, it is sensible to call in a mediator. Why?

Mar 23, 20192 min read

No arbitrator required.

I recently attended a conference where one of the panels explored in-house perspectives on arbitration. It was not so long ago that I...

Feb 24, 20191 min read

A Practical Approach to Arbitration

Efficiency in arbitration is something that parties - and arbitrators - continually strive for. From careful clause drafting to...

Jan 28, 20191 min read

Efficiency in Arbitration

Here are two options to consider in order to encourage efficient arbitration. While neither is conventional, "conventional" should be...

Oct 26, 20183 min read

Using Project Management to Identify "Waste" in Arbitration

In May 2013, while I was still working in-house, I was shipped off to project management school for a week. At the time, I remember a...

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