January 27, 2021
Fordham University School of Law's team of Joshua Zelen, Margaret Revera, Catherine Young, and Perry Zirpoli took the top spot at the 2021 ABA Arbitration Competition on Jan. 23.
This year's topic was Contracts and Warranties.
Fordham Law's team designation was Team
April 29, 2020
The American Bar Association has named Texas Tech University School of Law the 2019-2020 ABA Competitions Champion for the second year in a row. Congratulations Texas Tech University School of Law!
The Competitions Champion is won by the school who earns the most points
January 27, 2020
Texas Tech University School of Law won the 2020 ABA Arbitration Competition on Saturday, Jan. 25 at ABA Headquarters in Chicago.
This year's topic was Wage and Employment Law.
The team of Drake Pamilton, Patricia Cabrera-Sopo, Emily Fouts, Michael Samaniego
January 28, 2019
Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law won the 2019 ABA Law Student Division National Arbitration Competition on Saturday, Jan. 26 at ABA Headquarters in Chicago. This year's topic was personal injury law.
For photos from the competition, visit our Facebook
August 29, 2018 Traditional law school courses can be an effective way to learn legal doctrine, but they don’t teach much about law practice. Joining a law school competition team can be a terrific way to learn those skills and have fun in the process.
April 02, 2018 Last week, two firms – Munger Tolles & Olson and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe – announced they would no longer require any employees, including summer associates, to sign mandatory arbitration agreements, according to an article by the ABA Journal.
The article continued:
A. Michael
January 22, 2018 Drake University Law School won the 2018 ABA Law Student Division National Arbitration Competition on Saturday, Jan. 20 at ABA Headquarters in Chicago. This year's topic was intellectual property and trade secrets.
For photos from the competition, visit our Facebook page, ABA for Law Students. Here is the complete
September 15, 2017 In light of the recent hurricanes that have impacted and closed law schools in Texas, Florida, and other locations, the ABA Law Student Division is extending the deadlines to register for its Arbitration and Negotiation competitions to Sept. 26.
January 24, 2017 Texas Tech University School of Law won the ABA Law Student Division's 2017 Arbitration Competition on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Here is the complete list of finalists.
December 06, 2016 The University of Miami School of Law and Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) have introduced an essay competition for one full-tuition scholarship ($48,000) to be awarded to an outstanding Young ICCA member to attend Miami Law’s White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Program.
Whether a newcomer to the field or
November 01, 2016 As the world has gotten smaller, the globalization of law has enlarged the range of opportunities for recent law school graduates.
At the center of global law and practice sits international commercial arbitration. Some two decades ago, The Economist called international commercial arbitration “the Big Idea set to dominate legal-reform
June 03, 2016 A quick roundup of upcoming events and opportunities across the country:
• Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 American Bar Association Law Student Division skills competitions. Here are the links and the topics:
Arbitration: Sharing Economy Law
Client Counseling: Privacy Law
Negotiation: Business Law
National
November 11, 2015 The Section of Dispute Resolution is offering a limited number of scholarships to its webinar, Ethical Aspects to Consider While Building an Arbitration Practice, on Dec. 8.
Two established arbitrators and two of the country’s leading alternative dispute resolution service providers are going to give practical advice and insights to arbitrators