Arbitration is not simply litigation with fewer rules. In @NYSBA’s Arbitration Training: A Valuable New Tool for Arbitrators and Counsel, FedArb Neutral John Burritt McArthur reviews a comprehensive training resource that addresses the full arbitration process—from arbitrator selection and prehearing management through the hearing, deliberations and preparation of the award. The practical guidance extends to confidentiality, focused discovery, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, electronic evidence, award writing and other issues that require arbitrators and counsel to remain current. McArthur also identifies a larger theme running through the resource: modern arbitration is party-driven, actively managed and transparent. Arbitrators must lead the process without overriding party choice, while counsel must adapt courtroom practices to the particular advantages arbitration can provide. The result is a useful guide not only for those entering arbitration, but also for experienced practitioners seeking to examine how they manage cases and represent clients. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e7tcpZKr #ADR #Arbitration #DisputeResolution #FedArb
The NYSBA resource reviewed by John Burritt McArthur includes more than 500 pages of instruction, along with approximately 200 pages of sample forms and short memoranda. Its coverage ranges from building the prehearing schedule to managing evidence, deliberating and drafting the award. It is great resource for those interested in arbitration.