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FALL 2023

Welcome to the Y-ADR Quarterly Newsletter! We are grateful to CPR’s Y-ADR Steering Committee, led this year by co-chairs Kate Gonzalez of Airbus and Sam Zimmerman of Hogan Lovells, for its work on this newsletter and the many other initiatives the Steering Committee leads to support both young practitioners and soon-to-be practitioners (a.k.a. law students) who are interested in dispute prevention and resolution, an increasingly important field for all legal professionals.

We hope you will partake in all the programs and resources offered here by the Y-ADR Steering Committee and check the CPR website often for even more opportunities to enrich your professional pursuits and to help us continue CPR’s renowned thought leadership in the field of dispute prevention and resolution.

If you have ideas for future programming, please drop me a line. I would love to hear from you!

Knar A. Nahikian, Esq.

CPR Institute - Director, International Initiatives

Get to know the Y-ADR Steering Committee members and learn from young professionals in various industries who are passionate about dispute prevention and resolution! Each Y-ADR newsletter will feature a few Y-ADR Steering Committee members answering “Seven Questions”.

Fritha Wheeler-Ozanne,

Fluor Corporation

Ricardo Cruzat Reyes,

White & Case

Rachel Gupta,

Gupta Dispute Resolutions LLC

Join us for our first Y-ADR “Speed Networking” event by Zoom on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 5-6:00 pm ET.

Hear from mid-to senior-level practitioners (in-house, law firm, and neutrals) about things they wish someone had told them when they were starting out, then enjoy a fast-paced and fun speed networking session with each mentor where you can ask them questions you’ve always wanted to know!

Congratulations to all the young ADR practitioner groups who participated in the "Tales from the Hearing Room" panel for New York Arbitration Week! Special thanks to Ricardo Cruzat Reyes for representing CPR Institute's Y-ADR Steering Committee, to NYAW Co-Chair (and former Y-ADR Steering Committee member) Gretta Walters for hosting the event at her firm, and to our members who joined the event including Samuel Zimmerman and Mohamed F. Sweify, SJD, FCIArb.



2023 Global Conference

International Approaches to Dispute Prevention: 

Identifying and Resolving Conflicts Early

The 2023 Global Conference will be held online on Thursday, December 7, 2023, and consists of four panels, each consisting of a one-hour CLE program presentation. Panel discussions will include use of cutting-edge dispute prevention boards, implications of dispute escalation clauses, perspectives from in-house counsel, and use of dispute prevention mechanisms in various industries and in various regions around the world.

Panel 1

International Perspectives on Dispute Prevention through Escalation Clauses

Presented by the Y-ADR Steering Committee

The Y-ADR panel will open the day-long conference by setting the stage for a substantive discussion of dispute prevention - the forms it may take and how it can best be utilized by parties.

This international panel of speakers will then take a detailed look at the use of escalation clauses, sharing valuable insights regarding successful implementation of these clauses and highlighting perspectives from some of the leading arbitration jurisdictions such as England, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States.

Moderator:

Velislava Hristova, International Arbitrator

Panel: 

Dylan Lynch, Raytheon UK

Elena Rizzo, DLA Piper

Sara Little, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Brandon Yap, Drew & Napier LLC

This event is open to the public. Pre-Registration is required. CLE will be offered (NY).

Thank You to Everyone that Attended the

Three-Part Mediation Skills Training

This series was held in September through November and equipped participants with the knowledge needed to help their client effectively use mediation to reach settlement, saving them the time and resources they would have needed to litigate or arbitrate their dispute.

Special thanks to our current and former Y-ADR Steering Committee members serving as moderators and panelists for sharing their insights and expertise.

Kate Gonzalez of Airbus

Rachel Gupta of Gupta Dispute Resolutions LLC

Jason Klingensmith of General Motors

International Mediation Competition Team Applications Are Closing Soon

Deadline is December 1

A leading international mediation competition held in Latin America, this competition brings together students from around the world to display their mediation skills, network with each other and with professionals in the field, and learn from some of the leading experts in mediation and dispute resolution. It will be held in São Paulo April 11-13, 2024.

The application to serve as a competition judge is open as well!

Career Advice From an Insider’s POV

In these interviews, we speak with attorneys and others in the conflict management field, from in-house corporate counsel to ombuds. Each interviewee is asked to share their perspectives on dispute resolution mechanisms and their advice for young practitioners.

CPR is grateful to our law student interns for their valuable contributions:

Who Decides? Coinbase Returns to the Supreme Court to Examine Arbitration Delegation

By Lee Williams

Payment Remitted or Received? Cali Appeals Court Reverses Order Compelling Arbitration

By Jeffery Miles

The Supreme Court Will Address a Circuit Split on a Federal Arbitration Act Exemption

By Jonathan Baccay

Exclusive Access to October Alternatives Newsletter

For non-CPR members, please enjoy two free Alternatives articles from our publisher Wiley that highlight the important ADR topics of improving court mediation for all users, from longtime contributor University of Missouri-Columbia Law Prof. Emeritus John Lande.

CPR members have unlimited access to all upcoming and past issues of Alternatives and can sign up for alerts in our Subscription Center. Non-members can visit altnewsletter.com for alerts and subscription information. Not a member? Join CPR today!

Part One:

John Lande, “Getting Ready for Mediation Sessions: Recommendations for Federal District Court Websites and Local Rules,” 41 Alternatives 119 (September 2023) (available at https://bit.ly/3Z5wtYP).

Part Two:

John Lande, “More Recommendations for Improving Court Mediation, With a Focus on Best Practices for Preparation,” 41 Alternatives 129 (October 2023) (available at https://bit.ly/4a1UbdR).