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The College of Commercial Arbitrators Summit II co-organized with the Center on International Commercial Arbitration
51²è¹Ý Washington College of Law, Grossman Hall
June 5, 2025

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PROGRAM OUTLINE
The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) Summit II marks the 100th Anniversary of the FederalÌýArbitration Act (FAA) and the 15th Anniversary of the CCA’s first Summit, which resulted in theÌýCCA’s issuance of its Protocols for Expeditious, Cost-Effective Commercial Arbitration. TheÌýFAA was groundbreaking legislation. The CCA’s Protocols advanced the debate for additional rulemaking by arbitral institutions and captured what were, at the time, the best practices for arbitrators and disputants.
But both the FAA and the CCA Protocols merit thoughtful review. The Summit II panels will do justÌýthat. They will reprise the work of Protocol Review Groups, consider the impact of generativeÌýartificial intelligence tools on arbitral practice, evaluate the Roberts’ Court’s treatment of the FAA,Ìýexplore unanswered questions under the FAA, and conclude with an interactive session that willÌýtake a critical look at the Protocols, and how they can improve arbitration for the next 100 years.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME (8:00-8:30)

FIRST PANEL: Updating Arbitration Procedures for the 21st Century: The Protocols RevisitedÌýand the Opportunities and Risks Posed by Generative Artificial IntelligenceÌý(8:30 – 9:45 am)

Moderator
, Principal, Welch ADR and President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (2024-2025), California
Speakers
President and CEO, CPR Institute and CPR Dispute Resolution Services, New York
, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Arbitration Association, New York
, Greenberg Traurig, Miami
, President and CEO, JAMS Arbitration, Mediation and ADR Services, New York
, Managing Counsel, Commercial & Environmental Litigation, ConocoPhillips, HoustonStephen G. Yusem, Arbitrator, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

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Networking Break (9:45 – 10:10 am)

SECOND PANEL: From Policy to Literally: The Supreme Court and the FAA (10:10 – 11:30 am)

Moderator
, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Miami
Speakers
, Vice-President, Associate General Counsel, 3M Company, Minneapolis
, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
, Thomson Reuters, New York
, Loyola University of New Orleans LawÌýSchool

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Networking Break, including lunch (11:30 – 12:00 pm)

Luncheon Program

THIRD PANEL: Chapter 2 of the FAAÌý(12:00 – 1:15 pm)
Moderator
Horacio A. Grigera Naón, Professor of Law and Director, Center on International Commercial Arbitration, 51²è¹ÝWCL, Washington D.C.Ìý
Speakers
Björn Arp, Professor and Assistant Director, Center on International Commercial Arbitration, 51²è¹ÝWCL,ÌýWashington D.C.
, Walter Gellhorn Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law,ÌýColumbia Law School, New York
, Partner, White & Case and DistinguishedÌýFaculty Chair, University of Miami School of Law, Miami

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Networking Break (1:15 – 1:30 pm)

FOURTH PANEL: The Future of the FAAÌý(1:30 – 3:00 pm)
Moderator
, Silberberg Dispute ResolutionÌýLLC, New York
Speakers
, Principal, Brodksy ADR LLC, Wainscott,ÌýNew York
, Associate General Counsel, AmericanÌýArbitration Association, New York
, Professor of Law and Director of the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program, Thomas R.ÌýKline School of Law, Drexel University, Pennsylvania
, Law Office of John Burritt McArthur,ÌýBerkeley, California
, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, TexasÌý
, DLA Piper, Miami
, John Deaver Drinko-Baker & HostetlerÌýEndowed Chair in Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, Ohio
, Frank Edwards Tyler DistinguishedÌýProfessor of Law, Kansas University School of Law, Kansas

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Networking Break (3:00 – 3:20 pm)

FIFTH PANEL: What We Have Learned Today: The Future of the FAA and the CCA ProtocolsÌý(3:20 – 5:00 pm)
Moderator
, Professor of Law and William H.ÌýWebster Chair in Dispute Resolution, PepperdineÌýUniversity, California; Arbitrator and Mediator (JAMS)
Speakers
, Boyce ADR, San Antonio
, T.P. Hanrahan Dispute Solutions,ÌýCalifornia
The Honorable Faith Hochberg, Principal, HochbergADR LLC, New Jersey
, John R. Holsinger, LLC, New Jersey
, Arbitrator, JAMS, and Immediate Past President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators,ÌýCalifornia

Registration

Registration cost is $450, which includes the conference materials, coffee breaks and lunch, as well as theÌýreception in the evening.ÌýTo register, please

Accommodations

List of nearby hotels for those who will be staying in a hotel during the June 5th Summit in DC.

2505 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone:(202) 337-9700

2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 234-070

5520 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone : (301) 656-1500

2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Phone : (202) 265-1600

4400 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone : (202) 244-5600

Venue

The conference will take place at the Center on International Commercial Arbitration at:
51²è¹Ý Washington College of Law, located in ,
4300 Nebraska Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20016