The Corporate Counsel Task Force of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and Debevoise & Plimpton are pleased to invite you to a series of informal discussions between current and former in-house counsel to share practical insights on planning and managing technology disputes. For our second session, Les Schiefelbein (CEO of SVAMC, formerly […]

USC Gould School of Law and JAMS are pleased to invite you to our Fifth Annual Symposium. Our Annual International Arbitration Symposium for 2020 was postponed on account of the Covid-19 pandemic.  We offer, in its place, a series of three webinars covering the planned topics from last year.  Each will run about two hours […]

This is an invitation to participate in a series of virtual roundtables organized by the Working Group on Dispute Resolution in International Blockchain-based Transactions of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC). The next roundtable in the series, which will examine Mapping the Deployment and Potential of the DLT/blockchain in Non-Financial Industries and Sectors will take place […]

The Corporate Counsel Task Force of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and Debevoise & Plimpton are pleased to invite you to a series of informal discussions between current and former in-house counsel to share practical insights on planning and managing technology disputes. For our second session, Mike Lampert (LampertADR) will invite special […]

Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center is proud to sponsor the Santa Clara Journal of International Law 2021 Symposium.  Thematically, this event is focused on three broad topics: The doctrine and theoretical basics of international arbitration The procedural basics and best practices in international arbitration The practical applications of international arbitration in key industries including, […]

The Corporate Counsel Task Force of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) and Debevoise & Plimpton are pleased to invite you to a series of informal discussions between current and former in-house counsel to share practical insights on planning and managing technology disputes. For our fourth session, Mark Morril (MorrilADR) will invite special guests Kai-Uwe Karl […]

This is the third in a series of roundtables focused on the current status of the DLT/blockchain industry, the legal transactions that arise from it, and the dispute resolution mechanisms relied upon by users, developers and other parties. The event will take place on Friday 9 April 2021 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm UTC. We will […]

Please join us for our next SVAMC-YP Tech Talk featuring a discussion with Lise Alm on "Digital Platforms and Online Dispute Resolution – Challenge or Opportunity?"  Lise is a lawyer and business developer with a background in the tech community. She is Head of Business Development at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of […]

This is the fourth in a series of roundtables focused on the current status of the DLT/blockchain industry, the legal transactions that arise from it, and the dispute resolution mechanisms relied upon by users, developers and other parties. The event will take place on Friday 16 April 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm UTC. We will […]

A program with four experienced and diverse arbitrators, all of whom are members of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center’s (SVAMC) 2021 Tech List will participate in a panel during the ABA's Annual Dispute Resolution Conference. They will present and discuss techniques and new methods for making arbitrations involving science, technology and underlying intellectual […]

Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC) is proud to sponsor this Fast Track to International CEDR Accreditation course and offer a special discount to SVAMC and YP members. During 4 days, not only do you receive extensive coaching, but also a detailed one-to-one personal feedback from senior practicing mediators. 4-day course outline to be […]

Co-sponsored by SVAMC-YP and Stanford Law School’s Gould Center, CIArb North America’s Young Members Group will be hosting a series of webinars in April, May, and June on “Climate Change, Decarbonisation, and International Dispute Resolution.” The series will bring together leading practitioners, in-house counsel, and experts to discuss the nexus between climate change law/policy and […]