The American Bar Association
Section of Dispute Resolution Presents
The Second Annual
Arbitration Training Institute
A Comprehensive Training in Commercial Arbitration
May 18-21, 2005
Chicago, IL
John Marshall School of Law
315 South Plymouth Court
Reduced Hotel Rate Available
The Renaissance Chicago Hotel
One West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 372-7200
CLE Credits Available
The world of Arbitration keeps changing. Disclosure rules are stricter. More class
actions are being arbitrated. Arbitrability issues are being decided by arbitrators.
Any person interested in arbitration needs to keep up. Come to this training if you
are planning a career move to arbitration. Attend if you are a litigator wanting to
better utilize arbitration. Register if you are an experienced arbitrator or advocate
wanting to better understand recent issues in arbitration. This training will feature
the top arbitration academics, advocates and practitioners who will share their
insight, experience, best practices and expert advice about:
• Conducting the Arbitration
• Representing Clients at all Phases of Arbitration
• Pre Arbitration Agreements and Selecting the Arbitrator
• Evidentiary Matters including Discovery
• Awards, Remedies, Vacatur and Enforcement
• Ethics and Disclosure
• Party Arbitrator Practice
• Class Actions
and much more...
Planning Committee
Co-Chairs: Richard Chernick, Los Angeles, CA; Paul Dubow, Danville, CA
Mary Bedikian, East Lansing, MI; Lee Jay Berman, Los Angeles, CA;
Ruth V. Glick, Burlingame, CA; June Lehrman, Los Angeles, CA;
John Phillips, Kansas City, MO; Dennis Sharp, Washington, DC; Stephen Yusem, Philadelphia, PA
Cooperating Organizations:
College of Commercial Arbitrators
JAMS
National Arbitration Forum
ABA Section of Litigation
CIDRA (invited)
ARBITRATION TRAINING INSTITUTE
Tuesday, May 17
Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The Renaissance Chicago Hotel, the Rhine Room, 3rd floor
Wednesday, May 18 Commencing the Arbi