Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration Short Course

1 credits · Law School

This experiential short course tracks the lifecycle of an arbitrated dispute and is intended for students with limited exposure to alternative dispute resolution. Topics cover (1) arbitration agreements, including formation, separability, and arbitrability; (2) arbitral institutions; (3) arbitrators and tribunals; (4) procedure and evidence, including the role of fact and expert witnesses; and (5) recognition, enforcement, and annulment of arbitral awards. Lectures are accompanied by experiential opportunities to develop oral advocacy, team collaboration, and legal writing skills. A grade will be assigned based on students’ participation in class discussion and performance in exercises that simulate the following: challenge to the scope of an otherwise-valid arbitration agreement; selection of a party-appointed arbitrator sitting on a three-member panel; submission of document requests; witness examination at a hearing; vacatur of an arbitral award in national court. Note: Due to overlap in content, students who have completed LAW 7250 International Arbitration or LAW 7252 International Arbitration may not enroll in this course. Pass/Fail. [1]