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 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 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…
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….
Observations on the growth of arbitration as a career and full-time occupation, and its acceptability, without government coercion, by industry as a substitute for the lock-out and strike. The growth…
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….
President Murphy reviews the history of the labor movement in the United States, and the founding and development of the National Academy.
The report addresses Academy member competence and propriety, and the appropriate response for the failure of either.
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…
A discussion of what is good and right with arbitrators, the process of arbitration, and the functioning of the Academy.