To become a Chartered Arbitrator or Chartered Adjudicator, you must first become a Fellow and then pass a Panel interview. Our competence frameworks define the level of competence required for each membership grade.
If the parties have not appointed any arbitrator(s) and have not provided another method of appointment, then generally the case manager submits a list of potential arbitrators to the parties, who then may strike any names and rank the remaining in order of preference.
Educational degree(s) and/or professional license(s) appropriate to your field of expertise. Honors, awards and citations indicating leadership in your field. Training or experience in arbitration and/or other forms of dispute resolution. Membership in a professional association(s).
States have varying requirements for arbitrators, but most require you to have at least a bachelor's degree in law, political science or a similar field. You can gain experience for this role by completing internships and working in entry-level positions under the supervision of an experienced arbitrator.
The Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb) designation is an entry-level designation for arbitrators while they continue to learn and practice for the Chartered Arbitration designation. It recognizes member applicants who have completed an ADRIC-Accredited 40 hour arbitration training that includes a written exam.
There are typically seven stages of the arbitration process: Claimant Files a Claim. Respondent Submits Answer. Parties Select Arbitrators. Parties Attend Initial Prehearing Conference. Parties Exchange Discovery. Parties Attend Hearings. Arbitrators Deliberate and Render Award.
Members on the AAA Panel of Employment Arbitrators must meet or exceed the following qualification criteria: Attorneys with a minimum of 10 years experience in employment law with fifty (50) percent of your practice devoted to this field, retired judges, or academics teaching employment law.
Probably the easiest first step is to begin by reaching out to arbitrators and other neutrals who you know and ask them for advice and honest feedback about how you would be received by other advocates. All an arbitrator has is their reputation and it's good to know what yours is.
Arbitration is similar to going to court, but faster, cheaper and less complex than litigation. If the case settles, an arbitration will last around one year. If the case goes to hearing, an arbitration typically takes 16 months.
(c) Hearing completion deadline The hearing must be scheduled so as to be completed no later than 90 days from the date of the assignment of the case to the arbitrator, including any time due to continuances granted under rule 3.818.