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

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.