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#2399 Curious About Being an Arbitrator? An Introduction to the Role

#2399 Curious About Being an Arbitrator? An Introduction to the Role

Presented on May 20, 2021 (expires 5/20/26)

1.0 CLE credits: Skills
Appropriate for Experienced Attorneys only

Objectives:

  • Locate the Authority for Arbitration
  • Identify the components of a simple Arbitration
  • Review basic provisions of framing documents (Agreement to Arbitrate/Arbitration Retainer/Pre-submission or   Structure Letter (outlining expectations for participants)
  • Consider how Arbitration may fit into current practice
  • Recognize/Appreciate Skills a Successful Arbitrator will need to develop

Moderator: Katie L. Kestel Martin, Esq., Chair, BAEC Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Presenters:

  • Hilary C. Banker, Esq., Partner, Burgio, Curvin & Banker, Buffalo, New York
  • Melissa H. Nickson, Esq., Court Attorney Referee, 8th Judicial District Martin P. Violante ADR Center

This program is presented by the BAEC Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, in collaboration with the WNY Chapter of Women’s Bar Association and the Minority Bar Association of WNY.

Available Format: OnDemand, CD, DVD

OnDemand: $40 Members (Promo Code: member2025), $80 Non-Members

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#2483 Court for Sport: Dispute Resolution Before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport

#2483 Court for Sport: Dispute Resolution Before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport

Presented on April 12, 2024 (expires 4/12/29)

1.0 CLE credits: Areas of Professional Practice
Appropriate for Newly Admitted and Experienced Attorneys

The Court of Arbitration in Sport has jurisdiction over the Olympics and has dealt with a wide array of disputes since it’s inception in 1984. Kristen (Kris) Thorsness, Esq., a trailblazing Olympic gold medal rower and current arbitrator at the CAS, will discuss the history, structure, processes and recent decisions of the body as France prepares to host the 2024 summer Olympics!

Speaker: Kristen (Kris) Thorsness, Esq., Of Counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Available format: OnDemand, CD, DVD

OnDemand: $40 members (Promo Code: member2025), $80 Non-members

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