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SVAMC is please to share information about two upcoming virtual programs hosted by The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution: Practice Development Institute | September 12-13, 2024 (Virtual) Featuring keynote speaker Theo Chang and created by popular demand, this transformative practice development event is designed to empower dispute resolution professionals at all stages of their careers. Attendees […]
The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre (SVAMC) is pleased to present a side event at the upcoming Seoul ADR Festival (SAF) 2024, titled “Navigating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Practical Scenarios, Ethical Issues, and Best Practices.” We warmly invite you to join us for this insightful session. Event Details: Date and Time: Friday, 1 November 2024, […]
Join SVAMC and Alston & Bird for an interactive panel discussion on issues in technology and international arbitration. Topics to be discussed include: CLAUSE CARVEOUT - Is it appropriate or advisable in arbitration agreement to include carveouts for IP related issues such as patent validity or infringement? UNCITRAL SPEDR CLAUSES - Do the UNCITRAL SPEDR […]
SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 Annual SVAMC Board meeting will be conducted on Wednesday, November 20th in New York City. The Board meeting will convene in the late afternoon Eastern time with the exact time and location to be announced. Board members are highly encouraged to attend in-person. The meeting details and official RSVP request will be sent closer to the Board meeting date but mark your calendars now!
The conference will bring together leading practitioners from the US and further afield to discuss the notable developments occurring in the technology sector and the heightened risk of ensuing disputes. It will take place on February 20, 2025 in New York, NY. Join for an excellent opportunity to get up to date with practical discussion, […]
Please join the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and other leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world in a week-long series of 24 panels and five nights of networking events about international arbitration in California. The California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) is hosted by the California Lawyers Association and California Arbitration.
The ABA Dispute Resolution Section 2025 Spring Conference will take place April 25 & 26, 2025 in the West Loop in Chicago, Il with the theme “Reaching New Heights: The Rising Tide of Dispute Resolution.” The 2025 conference will actualize the future of dispute resolution with in-person, hybrid, and online programs. Collaborate in-person in Chicago, […]
Please join CIARB-NAB on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST via Zoom for a timely and thought-provoking program with a distinguished panel from the SVAMC! The discussion will be moderated by Les Schiefelbein, FCIArb, an internationally recognized arbitrator and mediator with over four decades of experience in corporate and government legal practice, specializing […]
The SVAMC proudly sponsors... Geneva as an International IP Arbitration Hub When: June 25, 2025 at 6:00 pm CEST (Geneva local time), 9:00am Pacific / 11:00am Central / 12:00pm Eastern for virtual attendees. Where: LALIVE Rue de la Mairie 35, Geneva, Switzerland Cocktail reception sponsored by the law firms Killias & Legler and Polaris Law […]
Confronting Climate Change: Evolving Strategies in Dispute Resolution International dispute resolution is complex and constantly evolving due to the fast pace of the global economy and technological innovation. The Seventh Annual Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2025. This year’s co-sponsors are ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Schiefelbein Global Dispute […]
SVAMC, in collaboration with JAMS and Jus Mundi invites you to this unique program exploring AI’s promise and limits in conflict resolution. Highlights include: A live mediation simulation — human mediator vs. generative AI systems A mock arbitration hearing — “Who picks the arbitrator: you or the algorithm?” Insights from leading experts in ADR, law, […]
Join SVAMC Young Professionals for a thought-provoking session: “Resolution of Space Disputes in the New Space Age: An Introduction," hosted in collaboration with the Association of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (ANCoRS) at Columbia University. Date: September 15, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (New York) 8:00 – 9:00 AM PDT (California) 5:00 – […]