SVAMC to Present Featured AI Program at CPR Institute’s 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego

Registration is now open for the CPR Institute’s 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place February 11–13, 2026, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in sunny San Diego, California. This flagship event brings together leading corporate counsel, law firm partners, academics, and distinguished neutrals for three days of cutting-edge dialogue on the future of dispute resolution.

The 2026 Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address by Ann Chaplin, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Qualcomm, along with seven dynamic panels offering CLE credit in all 50 states.

SVAMC Featured Program — February 13, 2026
SVAMC is proud to participate with a featured interactive panel on:

“How AI Really Works in Arbitration: What’s Appropriate, What’s Not, and What Comes Next”
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 10:45–11:45 AM PT
Constellation Ballroom A

This timely and practical session will explore:

• Where AI can be used effectively in arbitration

• Which areas absolutely require human judgment and discretion

• A comparative review of current AI guidelines from SVAMC, ABA, AAA/ICDR, and others

• Whether CPR should consider developing its own AI guidelines

• The potential role—and limits—of predictive analytics in arbitration and for in-house counsel

The program will be presented as an interactive, audience-engaged discussion, encouraging real-time dialogue and debate.

SVAMC Panelists Include:

• Michael Diamant, Of Counsel, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

• Mary Beth Cantrell, Senior Associate General Counsel, Amgen

• Duncan Pickard, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton

• Sherman Kahn, Partner, Maschoff Brennan

• Orlando Cabrera, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells

• Cynthia Cwik, Arbitrator & Mediator, JAMS

Registration & Additional Information
To register and view the full 2026 Annual Meeting agenda, visit the CPR Annual Meeting website.