The results of a questionnaire sent to Academy members concerning the present and future role of the Academy. One hundred fifteen out of 400 members responded to 14 questions, most…
The author reviews the increasing entwining of arbitration and the law and warns Academy members against the conclusion of their “having made it” or being fully proficient, based solely on…
The author describes the Academy as a progenitor of arbitration as a profession. He asserts, however, that “both the arbitration process and the National Academy are in a time of…
The committee was established in 1973 and presented its recommendations to a membership meeting in April 1975. Following this membership discussion, some changes were made in the committee’s report, summarized…
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…
Professor Zack recounts how the Code came into existence and was amended, and stresses the importance of adherence to the Code by arbitrators; its enforcement by the NAA, designating agencies…
A witty, engaging and constructive article addresses Academy members directly, stating, “This is no time for smugness” and that, in the Academy, “There are manifestations of an Elect mentality.” The…
Because the history of the National Academy is important to understanding the arbitration profession, and because the Academy’s annual proceedings continue to have a significant bearing on the arbitration process,…
A discussion of what is good and right with arbitrators, the process of arbitration, and the functioning of the Academy.
The National Academy after twelve years: A symposium
Israel Ben Scheiber, William N. Loucks, Jean T. McKelvey, Rolf Valtin
January 1, 1960 Proceedings Database
The participants urge the Academy to be less a club and more an influential professional organization. The encourage the enforcement of professional standards and the filing of amicus briefs, and…