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Dear Young Professional,
Happy new year! You are an important part of the Y-ADR community where our goal is to support one another and have a rich exchange of information and ideas as the field of dispute resolution continues to grow in importance and prevalence in the global legal profession.
We hope you are enjoying these quarterly updates from the Y-ADR Steering Committee and invite you to take advantage of all the programs and resources offered here. Please also check the CPR website often for other programs that may be of interest to you.
For CPR Institute members, there are even more ways to enrich your professional pursuits and connect with other thought leaders in the dispute resolution space. If you would like to learn more about CPR membership, please connect with our Membership team.
If you have ideas for future Y-ADR programming, please drop me a line. I would love to hear from you!
Knar A. Nahikian, Esq.
CPR Institute - Director, International Initiatives
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Join Y-ADR for a free “Speed Mentoring” event by Zoom on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm ET.
Y-ADR has invited Fringe Professional Development to provide practical guidance and recommendations for developing the communication habits and skills necessary to build productive working relationships in the hybrid/remote world.
Next 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 their legal careers.
Finally, enjoy a fast-paced and fun speed mentoring session with each mentor where you can ask them questions you’ve always wanted to know.
Register today for this unique opportunity!
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2024 Annual Meeting (Early Bird Discount Ends Jan 29!) | |
Registration is Now Open!
Join CPR at this two-and-a-half day conference in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love.
Theme: Freedom and Independence in ADR
Gather at the Westin Philadelphia with thought-leaders in ADR from top companies, law firms, and academia plus leading arbitrators and mediators from around the world for substantive panel discussions, multiple networking opportunities, interesting speakers and much more.
Panels will offer CLE credits and topics will include:
- The Freedom to Incorporate AI into the ADR Process
- Corporate Counsel Roundtable
- Arbitrators and Mediators: How Much Freedom Do You Give or Take from Your Participants & A Mediator’s Freedom to Lie
- Innovative and Flexible Approaches to ADR
- Differences between US-based and International Arbitrations
- Defending Arbitration and its Advantages as a Means of Deciding Consumer Disputes
- Dispute Prevention and the Impact of Non-Binding Dispute Resolution Mechanisms on Sustainability-Related Disputes in the Financial Sector
Companies that will be in attendance include Amgen, Rite Aid, Microsoft, LyondellBasell, Bayer, Danone and more.”
The conference will open on Wednesday, March 6, in the mid-afternoon. It will conclude on Friday, March 8, in the late afternoon. Don't miss the Early Bird rate!
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“Seven Questions” with the Y-ADR Steering Committee | |
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”. | |
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This Negotiation for Lawyers program will expand and grow your skills as a negotiator.
Upgrade your negotiation strategies and skills, with focused attention to advocates’ practice challenges:
- achieving competitive results
- navigating cognitive forces
- working with emotions
- handling tough tactics and tricks
- disarming intimidation and more!
The dynamic training will be taught by Professor Marjorie Corman Aaron of University of Cincinnati College of Law and Professor Dwight Golann at the University of California-San Francisco College of Law. CLE credits will be offered.
Register now to join us at the Philadelphia Westin on March 5-6, 2024.
To register for the combination ticket (this program + the CPR Annual Meeting), please register at cprmeeting.org. The fee for the combination ticket is $1,970. (The standard fee for people who are not CPR Institute members to attend the Annual Meeting is $1,995.)
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Recap: Houston Regional Meeting | |
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Thank you to all that attended the CPR Institute Energy, Oil and Gas Alliance's 7th annual Houston Regional Meeting on January 17. The theme was "How Energy Companies Choose To Resolve Disputes Around the World." Attendees were able to learn about different factors that might impact a company’s decision to choose arbitration over litigation, who makes the final decisions, and how to talk to the other side about what you've chosen and why.
Special thanks to our wonderful panelists and moderator for sharing their insights and experience in the energy sector.
This program was moderated by Y-ADR Steering Committee member Denton Nichols from Norton Rose Fulbright.
For full program information, including list of speakers and organizers, click here.
And we greatly appreciate our host and the sponsor of this event, BakerHostetler. Each year, they go above and beyond for us and all the attendees. Thank you!
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Recap: 2023 Global Conference | |
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The 2023 CPR Global Conference focused on the importance of promptly addressing conflicts before they harden into disputes thus maintaining business purpose, preserving working relationships, and ensuring business continuity while saving costs.
CPR members can sign in to their accounts to view recordings of all four panels here.
Special thanks to the following Y-ADR Steering Committee contributing members:
Co-Chairs Kate Gonzalez of Airbus Americas and Samuel Zimmerman of Hogan Lovells, speakers Dylan Lynch of Raytheon, Sara Little of Orrick, Elena Rizzo of DLA Piper, Velislava Hristova who moderated the Y-ADR panel, and Lindsay Rowell of Blakes who moderated the Canadian Advisory Board panel.
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Recap: Africa Arbitration Day - New York | |
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CPR's first annual 2023 Global Conference: Africa Arbitration Day- New York (AAD-NY) was a huge success!
This free hybrid event, co-hosted by the NYC Bar Association at its beautiful building in mid-town Manhattan, highlighted important issues and trends relevant to arbitration in Africa and fostering greater community among international arbitration practitioners in North America and Africa.
Special thanks to all who brought this first-of-its-kind event to life including the AAD-NY Steering Committee, our sponsors, speakers, co-sponsors, moot tribunal, moot students, and the very engaged audience!
You can view photos from the event as well as full recordings of the panels here: 2023 AAD-NY.
AAD-NY Steering Committee members (*Y-ADR Steering Committee members):
- Nawi Ukabiala* (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York)
- Tiwalade Aderoju* (Olympus Solicitors and Advocates, Lagos, Nigeria)
- Prince-Alex Iwu (Diaz, Reus & Targ LLP, Miami)
- Chinwe Ohanele (Ohanele Law Firm, Los Angeles; Adjunct Professor, USC Gould School of Law)
- Mohannad A. El Murtadi Suleiman, FCIArb (Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, New York)
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The 2023 Africa Arbitration Day - New York Arbitration Moot was held during the morning of the AAD-NY event.
Competing students were introduced later in the day and were presented with certificates as follows:
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Best Oralist: Benjamin Allen (University of Virginia)
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Certificates of Participation: Naomie Mujinga Malumba (Cardozo Law) and Juan David Arciniegas Parra (University of Rosario)
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Y-ADR Steering Committee members in attendance (left to right): Nawi Ukabila
of Debevoise who led the AAD-NY Steering Committee, Dr. Mohamed Sweify of Hinshaw who spoke on Panel 2, Knar Nahikian, CPR Director, and Samuel Zimmerman of Hogan Lovells who serves as Co-Chair of the Y-ADR Steering Committee.
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Experienced mediators are invited to serve as Mediation Competition Judges in Brazil
Please read more about the competition here, then complete the form to indicate your interest in serving as a judge.
We kindly ask prospective judges to be sure:
1. You are able to participate in-person (no virtual judging is available),
2. You have significant experience in mediation, and
3. You are comfortable communicating with the student teams in English.
Deadline is January 31!
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Y-ADR at Georgetown Arbitration Month | |
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CPR is pleased to once again support the Georgetown International Arbitration Society (GIAS) as a “Supporting Organization” for the 12th annual Georgetown Arbitration Month, which will be held between February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024 in Washington DC.
The 2024 edition of Arbitration Month promises to be an enriching experience with a diverse range of panels, which will delve into crucial topics such as ESG and Human Rights in Investment Arbitration; Construction Disputes; Sports Arbitration; and Institutional Arbitration.
Join Y-ADR Steering Committee member Cherine Foty of Covington & Burling who is a featured speaker. Program information will be available at the GIAS website soon.
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Thought Leadership Spotlight | |
Author/theorist Ken Cloke kicks off 2024 with a big-picture cover story on how mediation enhances justice, and how its use for all levels of conflict makes the world a better place—a perfect New Years’ message for ADR practitioners. His January 2024 Alternatives feature can be found here. | | | | |
