WASHINGTON D.C. – The College of Commercial Arbitrators gathered in Washington D.C. October 24 – 26, 2023 for its Annual Meeting. The theme for the 2023 meeting was “Learning From One Another: Sharpening Our Arbitral Skills.” The number of Fellows who registered, including spouses, totaled 202, a record high. Over the course of three days, Fellows had the opportunity to attend several plenary sessions and hear from a wide variety of speakers on everything from ethical obligations for …
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CCA Congratulates and Welcomes the New Fellows Class of 2023!
CCA welcomes 17 new Fellows in 2023. More information about our latest class will be coming soon! Laura C. Abrahamson (Los Angeles, CA) Cedric Chao (San Francisco, CA) Stephanie Cohen (Brooklyn, NY) Carlos F. Concepcion (Miami, FL) Sherman Kahn (New York, NY) D. Brian King (New York, NY) Hon. Frank Maas (Ret.) (New York, NY) Michael Nolan (New York, NY) Peter J. Pettibone (New York, NY) Adrienne C. Publicover (San Francisco, CA) Peter K. Rosen (Los …
College of Commercial Arbitrators Announces 2023 Associates Selected for Prestigious Mentorship Program
Accomplished Females, Minorities Among Those Selected, Supporting Diversity in ADR Field AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) has completed selection of its 2023 “CCA Associates.” The CCA initiated the Associates Program to assist arbitrators from diverse backgrounds with their efforts to develop a commercial arbitration practice. The mentorship opportunity allows CCA Fellows to share standards of ethics, professional conduct and best practices with the associates …
The College of Commercial Arbitrators Inducts 20 New Fellows
Considered Leaders in the Profession, the New Fellows Span from Washington D.C. to Singapore AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a professional, collegial organization established in 2001, will induct 20 new Fellows into its society. The CCA is an invitation only Fellowship that promotes best practices, standards of conduct and ethics in the field of commercial arbitration in the US and internationally. Mark Heley, CCA president, noted that the new inductees are …
College of Commercial Arbitrators Announces Associates Selected for Inaugural Mentorship Program
The CCA Associates Program Aims to Increase Diversity in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Field AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators has completed selection of its first class of “CCA Associates.” The CCA initiated the Associates Program to assist arbitrators from diverse backgrounds with their efforts to develop a commercial arbitration practice. “We received a very strong response to our announcement regarding the CCA Associates Program,” said CCA president, …
CCA Launches New Mentorship Opportunity
The CCA Associates Program Aims to Increase Diversity in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Field The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a professional, collegial organization established in 2001, that celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration – in the US and internationally – opens registration for a new and rare mentorship opportunity. The CCA designed its Associates Program to share the Fellows’ highest standards of ethics and professional conduct …
CCA Congratulates and Welcomes the New Fellows Class of 2022!
CCA welcomes 20 new Fellows in 2022. More information about our latest class will be coming soon! David M. Benck (Birmingham, AL) John J. Buckley, Jr. (Washington, DC) Mark J. Bunim (New York, NY) Henry G. Burnett (Miami, FL) Theodore K. Cheng (Princeton Junction, NJ) Mark C. Friedlander (Chicago, IL) Thomas P. Hanrahan (Manhattan Beach, CA) Benjamin Hughes (Singapore) David H. Lichter (Aventura, FL) Kathleen D. Paisley (Miami, FL) Elizabeth Penn …
From International Dispute Resolution to Investment Arbitration, the Latest College of Commercial Arbitrators Inductees Among the ‘Most Diverse Yet’
The 12 New Fellows Considered Experts in the Industry; Span from Singapore to New York AUSTIN, TX – The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a professional, collegial organization established in 2001, celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration – in the US and internationally - inducts 12 Fellows into its invitation-only society. The latest inductees add to more than 200 of the top commercial arbitrators in the industry. “Our new Fellows bring expertise …
CCA’s 2021 Annual Meeting is going Virtual!
Revised program information is now available on the official Event page. Online Registration for CCA Fellows is open! Login as a Fellow first and then visit the official event page. Mark your calendars -- Registration is open! When: October 28-29, 2021 (Board Meeting On October 27th)What: CCA’s 21st Annual MeetingWhere: Online/Virtual …
CCA/IMI/Straus Institute Mixed Mode Task Force
By CCA Fellow Laura Kaster The CCA has been actively engaged for several years in the Task Force on Mixed Mode Processes that is a combined effort of the College, the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution of Pepperdine Law School, and the International Mediation Institute. The Dispute Resolution Section of the NYSBA's journal, the New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, recently published multiple articles on this project summarizing some of this future facing work of the Task Force working …