Join FedArb and McCarter & English for a full-day CLE program that brings together experienced alternative dispute resolution practitioners to discuss what companies need to know about cross-border arbitration. Our dynamic panelists—former federal judges, members of the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami International Arbitration Society, experienced arbitrators, and global company general counsel—will discuss the differences in arbitration procedures in the US, Asia, and Latin America and how companies can successfully and efficiently resolve disputes through arbitration.
Agenda
9:30 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks: Vince C. Lago, Mayor of the City of Coral Gables
10:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Session 1: Navigating Cultural Issues in Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Session 2: Best Practices for Drafting Arbitration Clauses and Choosing Arbitral Institutions
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch and Fireside Chat: George A. Bermann, Director of the Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Columbia Law School
1:30 p.m – 2:45 p.m. Session 3: Litigation vs. Arbitration: Key Considerations
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks: Judge Jose L. Linares (ret.)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Cocktail Hour
Event Details
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
Newman Alumni Center
University of Miami
6200 San Amaro Dr.
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Parking
Please click here for parking information
Registration
$250
$150 for members of the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami International Arbitration Society
$50 for lawyers from firms with less than 20 attorneys
Complimentary for law students, recent law school graduates (2022 or later), newly admitted lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2022-2024), lawyers not currently employed, in-house lawyers, judges, and lawyers who practice within the government, academic, or non-profit sectors
Please register at https://bestpracticesintarb.rsvpify.com
Advanced registration required.
Continuing Legal Education
This program is approved for 4 credits in New York, 4.3 credits in New Jersey, 3.5 credits in Pennsylvania.
Florida credit is pending.
Attorneys with a need for financial aid for this program can submit a request for consideration via email to
Alyse Pashman. Financial aid requests must be submitted 3 weeks prior to the program date.
Questions? Please contact Alyse Pashman at apashman@mccarter.com.
