National Introductory Arbitration Training

• Lawyers wishing to add arbitration to their practice
• Other professionals wanting to enter the field of arbitration
• Those involved in arbitration hearings that wish to gain a better understanding of the process
• Tribunal members
• Mediators wishing to augment their ADR practice
• For Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society of Alberta.
  

• Distinguish between arbitration, mediation, negotiation and litigation
  
• Know the various applications for arbitration
  
• Become fluent in the Arbitration Act applicable in your province of work
  
• Know the key objectives of arbitration
  
• Understand the stages of an arbitration file and the arbitration process
  
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the arbitrator
  
• Explore how to manage ethical dilemmas in arbitration
  
• Fully understand evidence in all its various forms
  
• Know the role of contract law in arbitration
  
• Practice decision making as an arbitrator
  
• Write an arbitration award 

ADRIA membership is required to take this course.

Students are evaluated on the writing of an Arbitration Award based on a case study. This evaluation must be passed to receive a certificate of course completion.

The cost of this course is $3000 plus GST.

Students are sent a workbook to complete prior to the start of the course.  Students need to complete this pre-course reading. 

Course manuals and workbooks are supplied when you attend class.

Students are sent pre-course reading before the start of the course.