The Preliminary Hearing
The Preliminary Hearing can be used to position the management of a case on an efficient, economical and effective path.
All Activities
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The Role of NFTs in the Metaverse - Arbitrating Metaverse Disputes
AAA Arbitrators Sandra Jeskie and Ernest Badway explore the interesting interplay of the metaverse and its relationship with the use of Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) as products and services in the metaverse.
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Tips on Effective Advocacy and Brief-Writing Strategies in Arbitrations
Duration: 48 minutes Program Description: Effective advocacy and brief writing require that an attorney communicate persuasively with the arbitrator. In this webinar, an experienced arbitrator, who is a former appellate court judge, and a trial court judge shares tips on...
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Transparent Connections - A Comprehensive Framework for Arbitrator Disclosure in the Era of Social Media
50 Minutes In today's digital age, where social media plays a pivotal role in networking and professional relationships, it's crucial for arbitrators to navigate these platforms transparently. This session will offer a structured framework tailored for arbitrators, enabling them to...
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Understanding Mass Arbitration: The AAA’s Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules
Duration: 46 minutes Program Description: This course examines the AAA's Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, the process and procedure thereunder, and gives a look at current trends, efficiencies in mass arbitration, and other considerations. Program Faculty: Adam Shoneck - VP, American Arbitration...
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Understanding the Stages of Arbitration and Why Each Stage is Important
60 Minutes Success in arbitration is attributable to a number of factors, including knowledge of the process by all participants. This webinar, presented by attorney and arbitrator Melinda G. Jayson, provides the background necessary to understand the stages and elements...
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Using Guided Choice to Increase Satisfaction with the Value of Mediators
102 Minutes Obtaining a positive result in mediation is important. Getting there in an efficient and expedited fashion is just as important to the business parties for whom effective use of resources is critical. Since most commercial disputes are eventually...
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Virtual Employment Mediation
With the use of anecdotal and empirical evidence, this recorded webinar explores the outcomes and findings to date concerning the effectiveness of using virtual platforms in employment mediation.
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Virtual: Mediator Essentials: Skills for Facilitating Negotiated Agreements - Oct. 14th - 15th 2025
Location: Online via Zoom Time: 11:00 am - 3:00pm (Eastern Time) Program Description: Become a sought-after mediator with the skills to resolve disputes in any setting. Our exclusive mediation training program will equip you with the necessary tools to excel in today's...
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What Arbitrators and Mediators Need to Know about eDiscovery
Every Arbitrator and Mediator is confronted with complex eDiscovery issues, and this presentation will address many of the important ways to help resolve eDiscovery disputes.
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When Experts Come From Different Planets - Tips for Maximizing the Value of Experts
60 Minutes Expert testimony is a necessary part of many arbitrations that involve technical subject matter or complex economics and accounting. Parties and their advocates may push their experts to extremes in support of their positions. When this occurs, it...
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Writing Arbitration Awards
80 Minutes The award is one of the most important reasons parties engage in arbitration. Relegating the award to an afterthought, and allowing the other elements of the hearing to assume primary importance and become the prime consideration of the...
