California International Arbitration Week!
Thank you for CIAW 2023! Join us next year for CIAW 2024!
Save the Date: March 11-15, 2024.
Join us next year for CIAW 2024! Save the Date: March 11-14, 2024. In-Person and Online.
Click here for the official CIAW 2023 site.
See CIAW 2023 details below.
Join California Arbitration (CalArb), the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world in a week-long series of complimentary in-person/hybrid and virtual programs celebrating international arbitration in California. The theme for CIAW 2023 is Innovation in International Arbitration.
Presenting Institutions/Organizations for CIAW 2023:
American Arbitration Association / International Center for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR) West Coast Conference:
California Arbitration (CalArb.org)
California Lawyers Association (CLA)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – North America Branch (CIArb NAB)
College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA)
CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) and Arbitral Women
FedArb
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
Institute for Transnational Arbitration – Young ITA (Young ITA)
International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (ICC YAAF) and White & Case
International Council for Commercial Arbitration – Young ICCA and California Arbitration – Young CalArb
JAMS
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB International) and Lim Nexus
Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and White & Case:
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
University of California College of Law at San Francisco (UC Law SF)
University of Southern California (USC)
Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals! CalArb will be hosting additional programming with other institutions and organizations throughout the year.
Registration Information
The official CIAW 2023 event and registration site is live!
Earn More Than 24 Hours of MCLE; Includes at least 1.25 Hours of Legal Ethics,1.25 Hours Elimination of Bias, 1.25 Hours of Competence Issues
Registration for CIAW 2023 is free thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.
Full Schedule
Monday March 13
8:40 AM – Welcome to California International Arbitration Week! (Online – will be played at the in person event)
9:00 AM to 10:20 AM – Women in Arbitration: California Stories (Presented by Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge and Arbitral Women) Online and In Person at JAMS, 555 W. 5th St, 32nd Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
10:40 am to Noon – Innovation in Latin American International Arbitrations (Presented by California Arbitration, CLA ADR Subcommittee) Online and In person at JAMS, 555 W. 5th St., 32nd Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
Noon to 1:30 PM Networking Lunch hosted by JAMS for in person attendees at JAMS, 555 W. 5th Street, 32nd Floor, Los Angeles
1:30 PM to 2:50 PM – Renewable Energy and Arbitration’s Role in Aiding Energy Transition (Presented by California Arbitration, CLA ADR Subcommittee) Online and In person at JAMS, 555 W. 5th St., 32nd Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
3:10PM to 4:30 PM – Arbitrating IP and Tech Disputes in Hong Kong (Presented by HKIAC) Online only MCLE 1.25 hours
5:00 to 6:15PM – When Worlds Collide: Arbitration of International Patent Disputes (Presented by KCAB International and LimNexus LLP) Online and In person at AON Conference Center, LBL floor, 707 Wilshire Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
6:15PM – Networking reception hosted by KCAB and LImNexus LLP for in person attendees at AON Conference Center, LBL floor, 707 Wilshire Los Angeles
Tuesday March 14
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM – Virtual Networking
ICDR CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CONFERENCE
9:00 AM to 10:15 AM – Setting the Stage: International Dispute Resolution Rapid Fire Debate on a Full Range of International Dispute Resolution Issues including Ethics, Practice, Inclusion, Competence and Others (Presented by AAA-ICDR) Online and In person at Bank of America Plaza Auditorium, 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM – Exploring International Dispute Resolution Ethical Practice Issues in California and other locations in the Americas, Africa and Asia (Presented by AAA-ICDR) Online and In person at Bank of America Plaza Auditorium, 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours Legal Ethics
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Analyzing International Dispute Resolution in Key Industries in California and Abroad (Presented by AAA-ICDR) Online and In person at Bank of America Plaza Auditorium, 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles MCLE 1 hour
2:15PM to 3:30 PM – Considerations of Mental Health, Fitness, Capacity, and Competency Participating in International Dispute Resolution (Presented by AAA-ICDR) Online and In person at Bank of America Plaza Auditorium, 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours Competence Issues
3:45 PM to 5:00 PM – Inclusion, Access, Community and Elimination of Bias in International Dispute Resolution in California and Abroad (Presented by AAA-ICDR) Online and In person at Bank of America Plaza Auditorium, 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours Elimination of Bias
Wednesday March 15
9:00 AM to 10:20 AM – Ukraine and Reparations—An Update and a Call to Action for California International Arbitrators (Presented by FedArb) Online and In Person at White & Case, 555 S. Flower St., 27th Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
10:40 AM to Noon – The Future of California Arbitration and Best Practices for Drafting Disputes Clauses in Technology and Other Agreements and Structuring Investments(Presented by SVAMC and White & Case) Online and In Person at White & Case, 555 S. Flower St., 27th Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Lunch Event – Innovative Strategies for Effective Oral Advocacy in Arbitration (Presented by ICC YAAF and White & Case) Online and In Person. Lunch hosted hosted by White & Case for in person attendees at 555 S. Flower St, 27th Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
3:10 PM to 4:30 PM – Opportunities and New Trends in the US to Asia-Pacific Practice (Presented by California Arbitration, California Lawyers Association ADR Subcommittee) Online and In Person at King & Spalding, 633 W. 5th Street, Suite 1600, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
5:00 PM to 6:20 PM – Web 3.0 Disputes – Insights from the Asia Pacific (Presented by SIAC) (Followed by a Networking Reception) Online and In Person at King & Spalding, 633 W. 5th Street, Suite 1600, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
6:20 PM – In Person Networking Reception hosted by SIAC and King & Spalding at King & Spalding, 633 W. 5th Street, Suite 1600, Los Angeles
Thursday March 16
7th Annual USC JAMS ARBITRATION SYMPOSIUM IN COLLABORATION WITH SIAC
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM – Keynote & Fourth Annual Dorothy Nelson Lecture Address : Anti-Suit Injunctions and Arbitration: Clear or Muddy Waters? Online and In Person at USC Gould School of Law – Musick Law Building 699 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089
9:50 AM to 10:45 AM – 7th Annual USC JAMS Arbitration Symposium In Collaboration with SIAC – Response to Keynote Address Online and In Person at USC Gould School of Law – Musick Law Building 699 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089
11:05 AM to 12:15 AM – 7th Annual USC JAMS Arbitration Symposium In Collaboration with SIAC – Panel Discussion 2: Subpoena and Third-Party Evidence – the State of Play In Person Only at USC Gould School of Law – Musick Law Building 699 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089
12:35 PM to 1:30 PM – 7th Annual USC JAMS Arbitration Symposium In Collaboration with SIAC – Corporate Counsel Roundtable: International Arbitration Must Move at the Speed of Business – In Person Only at USC Gould School of Law – Musick Law Building 699 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089
1:30 PM to 2:45 PM 7th Annual USC JAMS Arbitration Symposium In Collaboration with SIAC – Disputes in the Life Sciences – In Person Only at USC Gould School of Law – Musick Law Building 699 W. Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM #YoungITATalks: The Many Facets of Arbitration (Presented by USC-JAMS and Young ITA) – Online only
Friday March 17
9:00 AM to 10:20 AM – Arbitration-Savvy Corporate Counsel and Innovative International Arbitration (Presented by CPR) Online and In Person at Norton Fulbright, 555 S. Flower, 41st Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
10:40 AM to Noon – Arbitrating Technology Disputes: Present Realities, Future Possibilities (Presented by Young ICCA and Young CalArb) Online and In Person at Norton Fulbright, 555 S. Flower, 41st Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
1:30 PM to 2:50 PM – Rethinking Document Disclosure in International Arbitration (Presented by CCA) Online and In Person at Squire Patton Boggs, 555 S. Flower, 31st Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
3:10 PM to 4:30 PM – Never Would I Ever . . . Overcoming Resistance to Innovation in International Arbitration (Presented by CIArb-NAB) Online and In Person at Squire Patton Boggs, 555 S. Flower, 31st Floor, Los Angeles MCLE 1.25 hours
5:00 PM to 6:20 PM – Mediation and Settlement Facilitation in the Course of Arbitration: Perspectives from the U.S., Asia and Latin America (Presented by UC Law SF and JCAA) MCLE 1.25 hours
6:20 PM to 6:50 PM Closing Remarks (Online only)
Check the official CIAW 2023 site for scheduling details and updates.
It’s not too late to sponsor CIAW 2023!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available!: Click here for details.
Opportunities for non-profit cooperating organizations are also available.
For questions on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jeff Daar. For questions on sponsorship logistics, please contact Kristina Robledo at the CLA (ciaw@calawyers.org).
Nearly 1000 attendees already registered! California International Arbitration Week 2023 welcomes attendees from around the world to CIAW 2023!
California – the fourth largest economy in the world – the entertainment capital of the world – the focal point for Pacific Rim international arbitration – Join us for CIAW 2023!
*** In celebration of CIAW 2023, California Arbitration is offering CIAW 2023 attendees a discount on California Arbitration general membership. Click here for details and the discount code.***