California Lawyers Association
Litigation Section
The International Arbitration California Gold Rush!
| Credit(s): |
1 Participatory MCLE Credits
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| Course Number: |
LIT_9-5-18 |
| Original Program Date: |
September 5, 2018 |
| Duration: |
1 hour |
| Access: |
Available for 3 months after purchase |
| Date: |
September 5, 2018
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific) |
Description:
Historically, there was uncertainty whether California prohibited out-of-state and foreign lawyers to provide legal services in international commercial arbitrations conducted in California. Such uncertainty created a significant disincentive to the selection of California as an international arbitration venue and prevented the development of a true international arbitration practice in the state. However, on July 18, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 766 eliminating the uncertainty bringing California in line with the leading jurisdictions worldwide. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2019. Join us for this program that will provide a great overview of SB 766, its historical background, implementation and all the great opportunities it will provide for the legal and ADR industry. We will also explore different marketing opportunities and discuss the newly formed California International Arbitration Council which is working to promote and expand opportunities for international arbitration in California.
Faculty:
Malcolm McNeil
Malcolm McNeil is an attorney in general civil practice and an international arbitrator with 32 years of litigation and commercial experience involving a broad variety of matters including business/commercial, construction (defect and coverage issues), employment disputes, Board of Directors representation, representation of uninsured entities in construction matters, plaintiff's representation in construction defects matters, and representation in State Board administrative proceedings, family law, probate, intellectual property, partnership dissolutions and real property. Mr. McNeil is a panel member on the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration in the Beijing International Arbitration Commission.
Mr. McNeil is known for his keen ability to quickly grasp the strengths and weaknesses well of a case and is highly effective in guiding parties toward settlement. Mr. McNeil is described by colleagues as being prepared, knowledgeable in broad areas of law, and applying facts appropriately in arbitration and mediation. Mr. McNeil injects a human element into the process to achieve satisfying and long lasting solutions to disputes. Mr. McNeil has represented foreign-based clients for over 23 years. He speaks overseas regularly and travels to Asia several times a year.
Steve K. Andersen
Steve K. Andersen is the Vice President of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDS) in the region including Canada, Mexico, and the US.
Mr. Andersen recruits and maintains the highest qualified panel in those areas for the ICDR’s International Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, with a focus on aerospace, aviation, national security, energy, and technology, among other industries. He is responsible for the ICDR’s cross-border arbitration and mediation in the region, providing executive oversight of large cases. Fluent in Spanish, he is the creator and manager of the ICDR Translation Committee.
Mr. Andersen was appointed by the U.S. State Department as a member of the NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Dispute Resolution and received the 2018 SVAMC (Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Technology Dispute Resolution. Mr. Andersen received at J.D. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Ana Sambold, Moderator
Ana M. Sambold is an attorney, arbitrator, mediator and the current Co-Chair of the California Lawyers Association Litigation Section- ADR Committee.
Gary Benton
Gary Benton is an internationally recognized US, UK and international arbitrator. He has handled hundreds of cases in the course of his career and serves on the panels of the leading arbitration institutions in the US, Europe and Asia. He is a co-founder of the newly formed California International Arbitration Council.
Cost:
$55.00
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