Arbitration: Procedures and Best Practices
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This Course
This course offers attendees a comprehensive overview of arbitration, covering its various forms, detailed processes and procedures, and effective drafting techniques. Participants will gain insights into the intricacies of managing arbitration cases, including how to both prosecute and defend actions, complemented by an analysis of critical statutes and regulations.
Participants will acquire practical tips for navigating arbitration effectively and develop a deep understanding of how it parallels and diverges from traditional civil litigation.
Further, the program delves into the specifics of both pre-and post-dispute arbitration agreements, exploring their key components and the nuances of crafting these essential documents. The course will also guide attendees through the complexities of arbitration awards, including their different types, the correct procedures for handling them, and strategies for vacating, correcting, or modifying them when necessary.
This course is ideally suited for attorneys new to arbitration law who seek a thorough grounding in its fundamental principles and practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the differences and similarities between the arbitration process and procedure
- Explore key provisions of applicable statutes and arbitration rules affecting arbitration cases
- Utilize techniques for drafting arbitration provisions
- Discover practice tips for arbitrating cases
Production Date: 6/11/2024
About the Presenters
Robert Litz, Esq.
United States Arbitration & Mediation
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 1 other areas)
Mr. Litz is an experienced civil trial lawyer, arbitrator and mediator and President of USA&M. The majority of his practice has been concentrated in commercial finance, lender liability and bankruptcy proceedings. He has arbitrated and mediated cases involving breach of contract, real estate, employment, partnership dissolution, personal injury, loan defaults, general corporate, securities, environmental, products liability and computer contract matters. He has been an adjunct Professor of Law at Washington University since 2005, teaching arbitration and mediation courses, and has authored publications in numerous periodicals, including the Missouri Bar Journal, the St. Louis Bar Journal, the Missouri Business Law Quarterly, and the ...
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