CIArb News

Forthcoming courses organised by North American Branch

10 Apr 2019

CIArb North America Branch is delighted to offer five courses which will take place within next months.

The three following courses will take place in Miami, FL at the end of April:

  • Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment April 28 – 30, 2019 Miami, FL
  • Introduction to International Arbitration April 28, 2019 Miami, FL
  • Accelerated Route to Member (International Arbitration) Assessment April 28 – 29, 2019 Miami, FL

From the remaining two courses, the first one is an Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment in Detroit (May 3 - 5, 2019) and the second is an Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment in Los Angeles, CA (June 7-9, 2019).

Introduction to International Arbitration

This one-day Introduction class is designed for young practitioners or LLM degree students wishing to learn the fundamentals of international commercial arbitration.  The course introduces concepts and principles of international commercial arbitration practice and is sufficient to qualify for the level of Associate of the CIArb, which entitles individuals to use the ACIArb credential after their names.

The program provides unrivaled training in international arbitration, both for those who wish to assist counsel representing clients in international arbitration proceedings and for those who aspire to eventual appointments as arbitrators.

To find out more please have a look at the course brochure:

  • Introduction to International Arbitration April 28, 2019 Miami, FL

Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment 

The three-day Accelerated Route to Fellowship program is designed for senior practitioners in the field of dispute resolution.  Fellowship is the highest grade of CIArb membership and allows the use of the designation FCIArb.   

The program focuses on applicable laws and procedures for the conduct of efficient arbitration hearings in complex international cases.  Satisfactory assessment of performance in role play exercises will permit the candidate to take the award writing examination for qualification as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, which will be administered as part of the program.

To find out more please have a look at the course brochure

  • Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment April 28 – 30, 2019 Miami, FL (Course Brochure)
  • Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment May 3 - 5, 2019,  Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON (Course Brochure)
  • Accelerated Route to Fellowship (International Arbitration) Assessment June 7-9, 2019, Los Angeles, CA (Course Brochure)

Accelerated Route to Member (International Arbitration) Assessment

The two-day Accelerated Route to Member program is designed for practitioners with a fair knowledge of basic legal principles and dispute resolution mechanisms. The course introduces concepts and principles of international commercial arbitration practice and is sufficient to qualify for the level of Member of the CIArb, which entitles individuals to use the MCIArb credential after their names.

The program provides unrivalled training in international arbitration, both for those who wish to appear as counsel in international arbitration proceedings and for those who wish to start to build a foundation for eventual appointment as an arbitration. 

To find out more please have a look at the course brochure:

  • Accelerated Route to Member (International Arbitration) Assessment April 28 – 29, 2019 Miami, FL 

 

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