With the rise in the use of arbitration in the commercial setting, it has become increasingly important for arbitrators to conduct the arbitration proceeding economically and efficiently. Generally , in a commercial arbitration , the advocate is looking for an arbitrator who will control and actively manage the process from start to finish. Even when the parties are cooperating with one another, the arbitrator will have to make decisions in order to keep the process moving along. It is important for the arbitrator to establish the ground rules early on in the process. That way the advocates know what is expected of them and how to behave. Well informed, active management is a critical component of the service than an arbitrator can deliver. More and more, advocates want managerial arbitrators. To learn about the tools that arbitrators can use to manage the process ICLE's 10th Annual Advanced Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Institute to be held at the St John's Conference Center, Plymouth, Michigan is a good place to start.
