President Jones reviews the history of the Academy’s efforts to serve as an educational source for arbitration….

Procedures to be followed by the Academy’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Grievances for considering or undertaking disciplinary actions….

Survey results are presented and recommendations made regarding the role of the Academy in the development of employment arbitration, the mediation of grievances and interest disputes, and wrongful termination.

NAA members’ views on the governance of the Academy….

The author concludes that the Academy’s objectives are generally consistent with benchmarks associated with professional associations, and that its performance over the years meets appropriate professional standards….

The report addresses Academy member competence and propriety, and the appropriate response for the failure of either.

Statistics about Academy membership and caseload in 1957.

President Murphy reviews the history of the labor movement in the United States, and the founding and development of the National Academy.

The report and recommendations of the Academy’s Future Directions Committee, undertaken in 1982-1983. The questionnaire was forwarded to 595 Academy members. The tabulation of 391 responses is appended….

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….