How to Become and Suceed as an International Arbitrator – Online Course

Key Topics Covered:

• Introduction to the International Arbitrator Role
  • The appeal of becoming an arbitrator, including part-time vs. full-time opportunities and professional challenges.
• Qualifications and Skills for Aspiring Arbitrators
  • Essential qualifications, including legal education and specialization in arbitration.
  • Core competencies like impartiality, neutrality, nationality considerations, and practical case management skills.
  • Ways to build a reputation through networking, speaking, publishing, and early career roles like tribunal secretary.
• Arbitrator Appointment Process
  • Appointment methods: by parties, by institutions, and panel nominations.
  • Practical strategies for gaining first appointments, understanding institutional rules, and the significance of networking within arbitration circles.
• Managing Arbitration Procedures and Cases
  • Phases of arbitration: from requests and responses to hearings and awards.
  • Case management skills: organizing hearings, scheduling, evidence management, and handling complex multi-party disputes.
• Ethical Standards and Regulatory Frameworks
  • Codes of conduct, conflict disclosures, and maintaining independence.
  • Balancing confidentiality with transparency and understanding arbitrator immunities and liabilities.
• Arbitral Institutions and Their Practices
  • In-depth examination of the practices and rules of key institutions, including LCIA, ICC, LMAA, and GAFTA.
  • Comparative insights into institutional guidelines for arbitrator roles and case handling.
• Career Development and Long-Term Success
  • Specialization areas (e.g., investment arbitration, construction disputes) and continuous learning strategies.
  • Marketing oneself as an arbitrator, leveraging online platforms, and staying competitive in the field

Who should take this course?

• Legal Practitioners interested in learning more about how to become an arbitrator
• Current Arbitrators seeking to expand their practice
• Academics aspiring to become arbitrators or conducting research in this area
• Law Students and Early-Career Professionals building a long-term strategy to eventually sit as international arbitrators

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the Role and Responsibilities of an International Arbitrator: Clearly identify the essential duties, ethical considerations, and expected conduct of an arbitrator in international settings.

2. Evaluate and Build Qualifications for an Arbitration Career: Assess the qualifications, certifications, and experiences necessary to pursue arbitration, including how to develop key skills like impartiality, cultural awareness, and case management.

3. Navigate the Arbitrator Appointment Process: Understand the appointment procedures by parties, institutions, and arbitration panels, and utilize strategies for securing appointments, including networking, self-marketing, and building a professional profile.

4. Apply Effective Case Management Techniques: Manage the life cycle of an arbitration case, from initial requests to award issuance, including handling procedural issues, managing evidence, organizing hearings, and working with multi-party or cross-jurisdictional disputes.

5. Work Within Institutional Frameworks and Rules: Navigate the procedural and operational rules of leading arbitral institutions, and understand their unique practices in appointing and guiding arbitrators.

6. Uphold Ethical and Regulatory Standards: Apply ethical codes and maintain impartiality, confidentiality, and integrity in their arbitration practice, as well as identify and manage conflicts of interest in alignment with international standards.

7. Develop a Long-Term Career Strategy in Arbitration: Identify specialization opportunities, establish a reputation, and effectively market themselves as arbitrators through online platforms, publishing, and active participation in the arbitration community.

Online

This course will be launched in early 2025. If you are interested in being enrolled, please complete this form.