A report, from the Committee on the Development of Arbitrators, of the Academy’s efforts to identify, encourage and train new arbitrators….

A review of ethical standards and practices from 1947 to 1985. While personal traits of character, integrity, objectivity and honesty were viewed as not having changed, responsibility for familiarity with…

The author poses questions about the direction of the Academy’s future, with special consideration to the process of securing a pool of candidates, training and developing the candidates, and selecting…

President Sherman describes his early years and offers observations about the nature of arbitrators.

We all prefer people most like ourselves. A labor arbitrator, acting alone, should be cognizant of potential biases arising from his/her background, life experiences and gender. The author posits that,…

A light-hearted review of the progress of women in the arbitration profession, and a word of cuation about the Academy’s upcoming vote on a change in its constitution, giving increased…

President Golick states that arbitrators bring their world views, duty of neutrality and adherence to Supreme Court philosophies when writing evidence-based decisions.

A resolution offered to the Board of Governors to create a Standing Committee, to be called the Committee on the Development of Arbitrators, the functions of which include (1) cooperation…

An evaluation of various programs established to develop new arbitrators and enhance their acceptability, focusing on the Western New York program, the UCLA program, the AAA expedited arbitration program, the…

Report and recommendations of the research and education committee