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California International Arbitration Week

Presented by the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and California Arbitration (CalArb)

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CLE Credit is offered.

JAMS is a proud Platinum Sponsor of California International Arbitration Week, and will have numerous neutrals as panel speakers.

In addition, the keystone event of California International Arbitration Week is the USC-JAMS Arbitration Symposium on Thursday, March, 16, 2023. At this symposium, JAMS will be hosting multiple panels in-person at the USC Gould School of Law, Musick Peeler Building. Please note that only the Keynote Address, the Keynote Response Panel and the Young ITA panel will be accessible to view online by registering for a Virtual Ticket. The remaining programming is for in-person attendees only.

Join the California Lawyers Association (CLA), California Arbitration (CalArb), and leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world – for this week-long series of complimentary virtual/hybrid programs – celebrating international arbitration in California. California International Arbitration Week is hosted by the CLA Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee’s International Arbitration and ADR subcommittee, the CLA Litigation Section, and CalArb. The CLA International Law and Immigration Section is a co-sponsor.

Panels with Featured JAMS Neutrals:

When Worlds Collide: Arbitration of International Patent Disputes (Presented by KCAB INTERNATIONAL and LimNexus LLP)
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Patent litigation and international arbitration have traditionally been separate worlds, with different rules and practices. What happens when these worlds collide? This panel will discuss the pros and cons of arbitrating high-stakes international patent disputes from the perspectives of outside counsel, in-house counsel, and arbitrators who have experience with both litigation and arbitration of patent disputes.
Featured JAMS Speaker: 
Conna A. Weiner, Esq., FCIArb

The Future of California Arbitration and Best Practices for Drafting Disputes Clauses in Technology and Other Agreements and Structuring Investments(Presented by SVAMC and White & Case)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM

This will be an interactive panel discussion on how to draft effective arbitration clauses for cross-border disputes, drafting innovations to be aware of and pitfalls to avoid, advantages of California as a forum, and how to structure investments to benefit from treaty protections.

7th Annual USC-JAMS Arbitration Symposium in Collaboration with Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC)
Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Multiple Times

Join the USC Gould Center for Dispute Resolution for a day of networking and interactive programming including a keynote address by Sheila Ahuja, Partner, Co-Head of India Practice Group, Allen & Overy in Singapore and panel discussions covering topics such as subpoenas and third-party evidence and disputes in the life sciences. Also, please join the Young ITA panel programming in the evening at JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center.

Never Would I Ever . . . Overcoming Resistance to Innovation in International Arbitration (Presented by CIArb)
Friday, March 17, 2023 | 3:10 - 4:30 PM

This panel will explore some proposed innovations in international (and domestic) commercial arbitration which aim to increase speed, efficiency, and access to justice while lowering costs. Expert panelists will present three proposed innovations, discuss their advantages and anticipated objections, and propose possible paths forward to adoption. Each topic will begin and finish with an audience poll to assess whether the panelists’ discussion has resulted in any change, positive or negative, in views about the proposed innovations.

Mediation and Settlement Facilitation in the Course of Arbitration: Perspectives from the U.S., Asia and Latin America (Presented by UC Law SF and JCAA)
Friday, March 17, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:20 PM

In this panel, seasoned neutrals, advocates, and scholars will consider best practices, cultural expectations, and legal frameworks associated with a wide array of interventions that arbitrators may make in order to promote settlement.
Featured JAMS Speaker: 
Hiro N. Aragaki, Esq., C.Arb

Panels In-Person at JAMS Downtown Los Angeles Resolution Center:

Women in Arbitration: California Stories (Presented by Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge and ArbitralWomen)
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 9:00 - 10:20 AM

Innovation in Latin American International Arbitrations (Presented by California Arbitration, California Lawyers Association ADR Subcommittee)
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Among the proposed topics will be the following: disputes arising out of private investments in the public sector; comparisons between arbitration practices in Brazil vs. Argentina and other Spanish-speaking countries; international construction disputes; interim measures in international arbitrations; and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

Lunch Provided by JAMS
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM

Renewable Energy, and Arbitration's Role in Aiding Energy Transition (Presented by California Arbitration, California Lawyers Association ADR Subcommittee)
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 1:30 - 2:50 PM

The panelists, leading practitioners and thought leaders in the renewable energy field, will explore the role of arbitration in accelerating the transition to renewable energy.

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