June 30, 2011
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston, MA
Program Description
This new training is designed for the experienced advocate and arbitrator as well as those who seek to add arbitration skills to their areas of expertise. This training will add to attendees’ substantive knowledge of arbitration techniques as well as provide attendees with enhanced qualifications for receiving arbitrations from the AHLA ADR Service. You'll learn these techniques through lecture, interactive discussion, rules analysis, and case studies.
Specific training goals include:
- The process of an arbitration from case intake to award;
- The challenges that AHLA arbitrators typically confront, including due process protocols, economic and billing issues, establishing terms of reference, and navigating challenges to the arbitral award;
- The handling of complex discovery issues;
- Best practices in case management procedures, including
- Checklists
- Scheduling orders
- Streamlining arbitration.
The session provides important training if one wants to be an Arbitrator with AHLA's ADR Service or represent clients in arbitration. No other training provides the type of unique skills-development workshop designed to develop, strengthen and enhance your knowledge, skills and expertise as an alternative dispute resolver.
Training will be conducted by the internationally-recognized arbitrator and mediator, Jerry P. Roscoe, who consistently receives outstanding evaluations from attendees.
All materials will be distributed on site in the training room at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel on the day of the program.
If you register for the June 27-29, 2011 Annual Meeting, you will then receive a discount of $50 off your registration fee for the June 30, 2011 Arbitration Training. If you should cancel the Annual Meeting, you will be responsible for the full registration fee according to your registration category. Please note that should your credit card total be miscalculated, AHLA will charge your credit card for the correct amount due.
Cancellation/Substitution Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing no later than June 24, 2011 in order to receive a refund of registration fees, minus a $200 administrative fee. Due to the limited attendance permitted at this program, no refunds can be made after the June 24th date because of insufficient time to register other attendees. If you wish to send a substitute, please call (202) 833-0752.
CLE Information
Attendees will be given a Continuing Legal Education form at the training. The CLE forms must be completed and returned to Carine Brice, ADR Administrator. This session will be worth approximately 6.5 credits for 60-minute states and approximately 7.8 credits for 50-minute states. Please note that there are no prerequisites required to register for this training session.
Please note that all sessions begin promptly.
ARBITRATION TRAINING: ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SCENARIOS
SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
Thursday, June 30, 2011
8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
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8:30-
11:30 am |
Pre-Hearing Considerations in Arbitration:
Arbitrator’s Responsibility to the Parties:
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Arbitrator’s obligation to disclose;
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Scope of Arbitrator’s authority;
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Arbitrator’s intervention;
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Challenge of Arbitrator’s authority. |
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11:30 am-
1:00 pm |
Break for Lunch (on your own) |
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1:00-
4:30 pm |
Arbitration Hearing Procedures:
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The process of an arbitration from case intake to award;
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The challenges that AHLA arbitrators typically confront, including due process protocols, economic and billing issues, establishing terms of references, and navigating challenges to the arbitral award;
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The handling of complex discovery issues;
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Best practices in case management procedures, including
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Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Online Reservations
Reservations by Phone: (800) 266-9432
The Boston Marriott will be the site for the Arbitration Training and the Annual Meeting. The Westin Copley Place is an alternative hotel and is located across the street from the Marriott and will be the site for all of the Practice Group luncheons during the Annual Meeting.
AHLA has a block of guest rooms at both hotels. When making reservations at either hotel, please ask for the AHLA room block to receive the group rate of $249 for single occupancy or $269 for double occupancy. Rooms in the block are limited and may sell out. The room block will expire on May 26, 2011.
Official Travel Provider – ATC (Association Travel Concepts)
Discounts and Services:
- 5% off applicable classes of service for tickets purchased more than 30 days prior to the meeting. Restrictions apply and not all classes of service apply for the 5% discount. (United Airlines).
- Personalized services.
- Low fare options.
- Discounted meeting rates (Enterprise, Hertz)
- Advanced seat assignment and special meal requests. Frequent flier program updates
Some restrictions may apply. Discounts apply between June 24-July 2, 2011. *Service fees apply to ticketed reservations. You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the ID numbers.