Arbitrator Disclosure Task Force Kick-Off Meeting
Best Practices Guidelines for Arbitrator Compliance with Ethics Standards
Event Details
Join the inaugural Meeting of the CPR Arbitrator Disclosures Task Force!
This Task Force will create the Best Practices Guidelines for Arbitrator Compliance with Ethics Standards, which will provide practical guidance for arbitrators in investigating and preparing disclosure to comply with the prevailing standards, including the ABA Code, the CPR Model Rule, the IBA Guidelines and case law. In particular, we will elaborate when/what/how arbitrators should do or don’t to be in compliance with their disclosure obligations.
The Chair of this Task Force is Shigeki Obi of Hughes Hubbard & Reed. Email: shigeki.obi@hugheshubbard.com
The CPR Staff Liaison is Helena Tavares Erickson, Senior Vice President of the CPR Institute. Email: herickson@cpradr.org
Pre-Reading on the Standards:
Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes (adopting the ABA Code): https://drs.cpradr.org/rules/protocols-guidelines/ethics-codes/code-of-ethics-for-arbitrators-in-commercial-disputes
See also, CPR Model Rule for the Lawyer as Third-Party Neutral: https://drs.cpradr.org/rules/protocols-guidelines/ethics-codes/model-rule-for-the-lawyer-as-third-party-neutral
See also, IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration: https://www.ibanet.org/MediaHandler?id=e2fe5e72-eb4-4bba-b10d-d33dafee8918
