Past Events
The United States and its place in the International Arbitration system of the 21st century
April 15-17, 2012; Atlanta, Georgia
Schedule at a Glance
Sunday, April 15
- Opening Reception (Loews Atlanta Hotel, Bar Eleven): 7 p.m.
Monday, April 16
- Welcome and Opening Remarks: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Restating the Law of International Commercial Arbitration in the United States: Views From Within and Without: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Networking Break: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- The Federal Arbitration Act: In Need of a Tune-up or Better Left Alone? 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon with speaker: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Manifest Disregard of the Law: Truly a Sword of Damocles Hanging Over Arbitrations in the U.S.? 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Networking Break: 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Changing the Cost and Time Dynamic in International Arbitration: The View From the User Community: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Reception & Dinner (High Museum of Art – Taylor Lobby, featuring the Picasso to Warhol exhibition): 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17
- Opening Remarks (Keynote Address): 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Lawyer Ethics in International Arbitration: Prospects for a Level Playing Field: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Networking Break: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Judicial Assistance in International Arbitration: Striking a Balance Between Help and Hindrance: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon with speaker: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- The Changing Face of Investment Treaty Arbitration: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Networking Break: 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Disclosure and Discovery in International Arbitration: Do the Revised IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration Finally Bridge the Divide? 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Closing Remarks: 6:00 p.m.