Picking Your Arbitrator: Guidelines On Interviewing Arbitrators

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You're general counsel at a busy company and it's just an ordinary business day… until a Notice of Claim arrives on your doorstep. Proceedings commence and you get a letter from the other side proposing that you meet to interview the prospective arbitrator. Surely not…

There are a wide variety of reasons why arbitration may be preferable to litigation. The ability to select your arbitrator is one of those reasons.

Anyone who has been involved in litigation or arbitration knows the impact that the judge or arbitrator will have on the resolution of the dispute. While judges and arbitrators are required to bring an impartial mind to every case, the experience and expertise of each judge or arbitrator will often have a substantial impact on the conduct and outcome of a matter.