The Committee concludes that the basic standards of ethics applicable to any judge, foremost of which are the qualities of honesty and impartiality,should be applied to the code of labor…

The author differentiates between how expert medical testimony is treated in a judicial forum versus an arbitration.

Review of an American Bar Association subcommittee survey of the qualifications and training of arbitrators. The Academy Committee is considering establishment of a training program based on the internship concept….

The arguments for and against professionalizing or licensing arbitrators, or requiring them to hold law degrees from accredited institutions are presented. The author, who does not use statistical data, reasons…

The authors explore the preference of parties for experience arbitrators. Yet studies have shown that arbitration awards do not seem to vary appreciably according to the experience of the arbitrators….

An examination of arbitral discretion in the context of building the evidence record and controlling the hearing: techniques, demeanor, temperament and style with particular emphasis on gradations of arbitral involvement…

Poorly crafted arbitration awards invite judicial attack and frustrate the objective of finality. The authors assert that a competent final and binding award must 1) be enforceable and impervious to…

The author presents the results of a 1987 FMCS survey of advocates who had requested arbitration panels. Those results include demographic information about the advocates, the factors that they reported…

The author opines that, in return-to-work cases, the arbitrator is competent to resolve disputes of medical fact and, if unable to resolve such disputes, can refer them to a third…

A discussion of the quality of advocacy in labor arbitration and the responsibility of advocates to ensure they do not damage continuing labor-management relations. Panelists discuss the importance of a…