I Want To Be An Arbitrator

I Want To Be An Arbitrator

COMMENT OF THE DAY #40 No one grows up saying “I want to be an arbitrator”. You start somewhere else + you gravitate toward arbitration +/or mediation as you experience dispute resolution in one form or another. It is a journey. You may find yourself...
MORE ON ASSESSING THE WITNESS

MORE ON ASSESSING THE WITNESS

“COMMENT OF THE DAY #38 ARBITRATION MORE ON ASSESSING  THE WITNESS Today I am sticking to the issue of assessing witnesses + deciding how much importance you can attach to their evidence. Actually, it is a key part of our work as arbitrators. Does the witness impress?...
ASSESSING A WITNESS

ASSESSING A WITNESS

COMMENT OF THE DAY #37 Interesting one this. Is this a matter of training or “gut feel”? First, eliminate bias. Do you? or does it fester as a negative and get in the way of a balanced and objective judgment? Bias – can be gender (some men may take...