New York City
Afternoon of November 3, 2010
One of the routes to certification under the new requirements is to fulfill the knowledge component by attending educational seminars other than the regular intensive workshops or conferences. Also, a requirement for maintaining arbitrator certification in the future is attendance every two years at such a seminar. You can find specific information about these requirements, and their application to your particular situation, in the Arbitrator and Umpire Certification Procedures section of this website.
Two Concurrent Programs
Choose between a fresh look at the discovery phase of the process (including electronic discovery) and the advanced-level course that members have been asking for.
If you need to complete a continuing education session, or are just interested in improving your craft as an arbitrator, consider attending one of the following educational seminars, each of which will be offered in New York during the afternoon of November 3rd – the day before the start of the 2010 Fall Conference.
The Programs
“The Discovery Process in Arbitration”
This seminar, presented by experienced arbitrators and counsel, will provide both background authority and practical applications to help arbitrators effectively manage the discovery process to ensure that all parties receive a fair hearing.
Included in the program will be a mock arbitration discovery hearing involving issues related to the production of e-discovery (e.g., the breadth of e-mail and other electronic searches). The program will also cover more basic discovery issues such as confidentiality and privilege, as well as address the authority of panels to obtain evidence from non-party witnesses and the particular challenges of obtaining evidence from witnesses in foreign countries.
Participants will also join small group discussions to discuss the issues raised in the mock sessions and deliberate on alternative solutions to the problems presented.
Paul Aiudi, AIG, and Sean Keely, Hogan Lovells LLP, will co-chair the seminar. Faculty confirmed to date include: ARIAS•U.S. Certified Arbitrators, Mark Wigmore, Thomas Stillman, and Jonathan Rosen, as well as Michael Thompson, Edwards & Angel Palmer & Dodge, Benjamin Hincks, Mintz Levin, and Pieter Van Tol, Hogan Lovells LLP.
“Difficult Issues in Arbitration – Even For Experienced Arbitrators”
This seminar is designed for the experienced arbitrator who must complete a continuing education course to maintain status as an ARIAS•U.S. Certified Arbitrator. Topics will include the role of custom and practice, issue and claim preclusion, and challenge of arbitrators.
The emphasis will be on the most difficult issues arbitrators are facing in dealing with these matters. The primary format for the seminar will be round-table discussions in small (rotating) groups that will develop and examine the issues and discuss best practices in a “think-tank” atmosphere. Experienced arbitrators will in a sense learn from one another in a facilitated environment.
You are encouraged to register for this session only if you are an experienced arbitrator (five or more arbitrations), as the treatment of the subject matter will be more advanced and challenging and the format will be highly interactive.
Charles Fortune, Day Pitney LLP, and Mary Kay Vyskocil, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, will co-chair this seminar.
Location and Time
Hilton New York
Check-in: East Corridor, 2nd Floor
Lunch starting at 12:00 Noon
Meetings from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Registration and Fee
Registration will begin on the home page of this website, using a credit card, at 11:00 a.m. EDT on September 15. The fee of $361 includes the meeting cost, lunch, and mid-afternoon refreshment break and an $11 credit card handling fee. Anyone wishing to pay by check, instead, can send $350 to the ARIAS address (below), while also sending an email with your choice of seminar (Discovery or Difficult Issues) and your basic contact information to Christina at Claudio@cinn.com to secure your place on the registration list.
We do not expect there to be any restriction on number of attendees. To allow time for planning and preparation, the registration deadline is October 13.
No cancellations will be accepted after October 28.
Hilton reservations can be made now from the home page .
This event is for ARIAS members only.
If you have questions, contact Bill Yankus at director@arias-us.org, or call 914-966-3180, ext. 116.
Antitrust Statement: These seminars will be conducted in accordance with the ARIAS•U.S. Policy Statement and Guidelines Concerning Antitrust Compliance, which is available in the About ARIAS section of the website.
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NYS CLE Credit: ARIAS•U.S. is an accredited provider of New York State Continuing Legal Education training. Continuing Legal Education credits are available to those who attend this workshop. The credits are for Skills training. . The “Discovery” program is structured for both newly-admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys. The “Difficult Issues” program is for experienced attorneys, only.
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Financial Hardship Policy Statement: As required by the NYS Continuing Legal Education Board, if a member of the bar of New York would like to attend an ARIAS•U.S. seminar, but finds that he or she would incur a financial hardship by doing so, an application for waiver of the attendance fee may be made to the Board of Directors of ARIAS•U.S. at PO Box 9001, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Such application would be held in strict confidence.
