Attend D1's Lunch Program at the Fall Meeting: Technology Is Making Things Better, Right? A Litigator's Guide to Thriving in the Digital Age

To submit questions/topics in advance of the lunch presentation, please contact the Moderator or Panelists at the email addresses listed above.  See you on October 8 at the #ADRSummit.  #ABAConstruct #FCLAustin

Appeal of Arbitration -- answers to many "what if" scenarios will be provided

As part of the first day in at the Forum's #ADRSummit in Austin, John Bulman and Ben Wheatley are offering a practical (and hopefully interactive) workshop on the intersection between arbitration and appeals.  Both Ben and John are experienced construction attorneys and American Arbitration Association (AAA) arbitrators.  John was also a Board Member of the AAA for twelve years, is currently a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL), and a fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) -- all co-sponsors of the #ADRSummit.

During their hour discussion, Ben and John will consider many of the burning “what if” questions that can arise in the context of appellate arbitration and appealing an arbitrator’s decision to a court.  Some of the highlights include “what if the institutional provider appoints an arbitrator that lacks necessary industry experience in the subject of the claims?” and “what if a court stays your litigation pending arbitration but applies the blue pencil approach to rewrite your arbitration agreement?”  John and Ben also will touch upon the “hidden appeal,” the availability of discovery in a vacatur action, and whether manifest disregard is still viable or past its prime.  

If you haven't registered for the Fall Meeting yet, #FCLAustin, do so before August 31st to take advantage of the early bird pricing. Register here: http://bit.ly/1TodsIK.  

Discounted Early Bird Pricing for the Forum's Fall Meeting #ADRSummit (10/8-9) Ends August 31, 2015

Register today: http://bit.ly/1TodsIK

Brochure:http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/construction_industry/Fall%202015/cifall-brochure-fall_Online.authcheckdam.pdf

Join the best construction lawyers in the land at the Forum's Fall Meeting for the Construction ADR Summit in Austin, Texas on October 8 - 9, 2015. 

This program will convene renowned practitioners, top service providers, leading academics, and major stakeholders in Construction ADR for an in-depth look at the past, present and future of ADR in the construction industry. 

The program also features: 

• Accommodations at the Hilton Austin in downtown Austin, Texas; 

• Convenient access to Austin's famed Sixth Street music scene, the University of Texas, the LBJ Presidential Library, and other highlights of the capital of Texas; and 

• Opportunity to attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the country, occurring on the weekends before and after the meeting. 

While the program will offer much for the construction advocate, it will also appeal to both transactional lawyers and current or aspiring neutrals. 

This program is co-sponsored by over a dozen ADR industry participants. Stay in touch with announcements and updates with the Forum's application and on social media (@ABAConstruction, #FCLAustin).

Please Take This Survey About Email -- Results Presented During D1 Lunch in Austin, TX

http://svy.mk/1MFUpWk

Division 1's Lunch Program at the Fall Meeting in Austin, Texas (10/8/2015) will focus on technology and the practice of construction law.
One aspect of the program will be about law practice management -- specifically email. 

How do Division 1 members manage/process/preserve their emails? Do we have it under control?  Or, are we overwhelmed by email?  

From avoiding losses in productivity to preservation/safely securing client communications, we will have an open dialogue regarding strategies that that we will be able to employ when we get back home from the meeting to reduce the stress involved with email. 

Please take this 10-question survey - http://svy.mk/1MFUpWk.   

If I receive sufficient number of responses, we will share the results at our lunch meeting in Austin. 

Thanks for your assistance and looking forward to seeing everyone in Austin!

Tom Dunn
Division 1 Steering Committee Member