THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Selected Speaking Engagements
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“Arbitration Project Management,” Lawline (April 2022)
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"Internal and External Disagreements: Is Resolving Them Really Different?" Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (March 2021)
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"On Your Own Terms: Negotiating the Negotiation. From the Lens of Founders," Female Founders Collective (March 2020)
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“Mindfulness & Negotiations,” Lawline (December 2020)
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“Mediation Preparation & Advocacy,” Clear Law Institute CLE Webinar (November 2020)
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“Best Practices for Efficiency in Arbitration,” Clear Law Institute CLE Webinar (October 2020)
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“Negotiation 101,” New York City Bar Association Webinar (August 2020)
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“COVID-19, Insurance Coverage, and Dispute Resolution: Identifying Strategies,” Clear Law Institute CLE Webinar (June 2020)
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“ADR for In-house Counsel,” Lawline (June 2020)
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“Positive Negotiation Techniques,” New York City Bar Association (May 2020)
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"In-house Counsel Resources for Proactive Dispute Resolution," Clear Law Institute CLE Webinar (April 2020)
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"Dispute Resolution Workshop," International Association of Commercial Contract Managers, Americas Conference, Phoenix, AZ (November 2019)
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"Radical Proposals for Dispute Resolution: An Efficiency Revolution, 14th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, New York, NY (October 2019)
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"Women Owning It: On Your Own Terms, Negotiating the Negotiation," Made in NY Media Center, Brooklyn, NY (October 2019)
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"Mindful Negotiation," Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC) Master Leadership Conference, New York, NY (August 2019)
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"Ensuring the Fruitful Mediation of Disputed Claims," RIMS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (May 2019)
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“The Singapore Convention: Expert Perspectives on its Significance for the Future of Dispute Resolution,” United Nations, New York, NY (April 2019)
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Program Chair, "ADR Bootcamp for In-house Counsel," New York City Bar Association, New York, NY (February 2019)
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“Dispute Resolution in the Wake of Disaster: Fire, Flood and Famine,” CPR Institute Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (March 2018)
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Keynote Speaker, Women in International Arbitration Annual Dinner, New York, NY (September 2017)
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Keynote Speaker, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum Annual Meeting, New York, NY (June 2017)
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“What is Measured is Managed: Understanding the Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits of Dispute Resolution,” ICC International Mediation Conference, Paris, France (October 2016)
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Facilitator, Joint Session of Arbitration and Mediation Committees, CPR Institute Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (February 2016)
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“Cross Cultural Mediation: American and European Perspectives,” CPR Institute, New York, NY (January 2016)
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“Intelligent Dispute Resolution in Insurance Claims Disputes,” CEDR, London, England (November 2015)
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“Developing an International Arbitration and Arbitrator Practice: Tips for Young Professionals,” New York International Arbitration Center, New York, NY (December 2014)
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“Diversity in ADR: Challenges and Steps Forward,” CPR Institute, New York, NY (July 2012)
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“What Defines Success in Mediation?” CPR Institute, London, England (November 2011)
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“The New IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses and the New Queen Mary Survey of Corporate Choices in International Arbitration,” CPR Institute, New York, NY (March 2011)
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“A Review of Corporate Attitudes and Practices in ADR: The 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers/School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary, University of London Study,” American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (April 2009)
Interviews
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Why Mindfulness Is Key to Successful Negotiations (January 2021)
- ADR Advisor (May 2018)
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In-house Counsel File, Practical Law (December 2016)
Selected Publications
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Efficiency in Arbitration: Considerations for the Arbitrator Selection Process, Corporate Disputes Magazine (2022)
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Dispute Resolution and Avoidance in 2020: The Impact of Covid-19 on Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate Disputes Magazine (2020)
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The Southern District of New York Denies Request to Vacate AAA Insurance Coverage Award, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Magazine (2020)
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Online Arbitration: Avoiding the “Outer Limits” of Enforceability, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Magazine (2019)
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Negotiation in the Context of Arbitration, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (2019)
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Final Offer Arbitration: The History, Practice and Future, Edna Sussman Co-author, CPR Institute (2019)
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Putting Final Offer Arbitration to Use, Co-author with Edna Sussman, CPR Institute (2019)
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Lean Arbitration: Planning for Efficiency and Preventing Arbitral Waste, Corporate Disputes Magazine (2019)
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Make Mediation Work: In-house Counsel Guide to Mediation, Co-Editor, CPR Institute (2018)
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International Commercial Mediation: Brief Update on Developments in Enforceability, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Magazine (2017)
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Hacking Arbitration, New York State Bar Association Corporate Counsel (2016)
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Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution: What’s the ROI on ADR?, 30 Alt. High Cost Litig. 201 (2012)
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International Arbitral Appeals: What Are We So Afraid Of?, 7 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. 269 (2007)
Professional Affiliations
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Board of Directors, John Jay Legal Services, Inc., Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University (2023 - present)
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Executive Committee, Dispute Resolution Section, New York State Bar Association (2023 - present)
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Co-Chair, Dispute Prevention Committee, Dispute Resolution Section, New York State Bar Association (2023 - present)
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Co-Chair, Member, Executive Advisory Committee, CPR Institute (2014 – present)
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Co-Chair, Model Clause Task Force, CPR Institute (2019 - 2020)
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Co-Chair, President’s Committee on Enhancing Efficiency in Dispute Resolution, New York City Bar Association (2017 – 2020)
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Member, In-house Counsel Committee, New York City Bar Association (2016 – 2019)
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Member, Arbitration Committee, New York City Bar Association (2007 – 2010; 2017 – present)
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Member, Arbitration Committee, CPR Institute (2007 – present)
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Co-Chair, Mediation Committee, CPR Institute (2014 – 2018); Member (2007 – present)
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Member, International Commercial Disputes Committee, New York City Bar Association (2016 – 2017)
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Faculty, Commercial Arbitration Training, New York State Bar Association (2015 – 2021)
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Adjunct Professor, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (2013-2014)