The most effective legal negotiation strategies are not exclusively adversarial or collaborative. They are a combination of both. The negotiator’s goal is to adopt the strategy that is most likely to resolve the dispute — and do it sooner than later. Read more in Michael Erdle’s June 2014 Slaw column.
Facilitated IT Negotiation Strategies
Michael Erdle facilitated a panel discussion on Facilitated IT Negotiation Strategies, June 17, 2014, at the 2014 Information Technology Law Spring Forum, presented by the Canadian IT Law Association and the Law of Upper Canada. The panel also included Donald Johnston of Aird & Berlis, Ian Kyer of RPM Technologies, Jay Safer of IBM Canada, and Barry Sookman of McCarthy Tetrault.
Click here for more information about the Spring Forum.
“Project Umpire” — Alternative Approach to Governance of Complex Projects
“What if They Get it Wrong?” – Fear of Binding Arbitration
One of the fears we often hear from business people and lawyers who are reluctant to put “final and binding” arbitration clauses in contracts is: “What if the arbitrator gets it wrong?” But what happens if the arbitrator gets it right, and the courts get it wrong? That’s the subject of Michael Erdle’s June 2013 column in slaw.ca, Canada’s online legal magazine. Read more…
Michael Erdle now an FCIArb
Michael Erdle is now a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators has about 12,500 members in 120 countries around the world. Fellowship is a mark of excellence for arbitrators, awarded upon successful completion of a course in international arbitration and a rigorous award writing exam.
Vis (East) Arbitration Moot
Michael Erdle is participating as an arbitrator in the The Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong, March 11-17, 2013. The Vis Moot is one of the most prestigious international moot court competitions for law students in the world. Competitions are held each year in Vienna and Hong Kong. The object of the Vis Moot is to foster study in the areas of international commercial and arbitration laws and encourage the resolution of business disputes by arbitration.
MaRS Discovery District Entrepreneurship 101
Michael Erdle was a featured speaker on negotiation and dispute resolution at the MaRS Discovery District’s Entrepreneurship 101 program. Entrepreneurship 101 free weekly lecture series featuring key topics related to starting a successful business, aimed at social innovators, technology and life sciences researchers and trainees. Click here to access the webcast of Michael’s presentation, and here to find about more about Entrepreneurship 101 and a schedule of upcoming talks.
ADR Institute of Canada
Michael Erdle has been appointed as the Ontario representative on the Board of Directors of the ADR Institute of Canada. ADRIC is a national non-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and promotion of dispute resolution services in Canada and internationally. It offers widely-accepted national arbitration and mediation Rules and administers national designations for Qualified Mediator/Arbitrator and Chartered Mediator/Arbitrator. ADR Connect is a unique search engine that enables people to find qualified mediators and arbitrators.
Trademark Mediators Network
Michel Erdle has been selected to join the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Trademark Mediators Network. This innovative international program has been very successful in resolving trademark and unfair competition disputes without litigation. Members of the network must have substantive legal knowledge coupled with training in mediation and must make a commitment to continue to gain relevant knowledge through experience and training during their tenure. For more information on the Trademark Mediators Network (formerly the INTA Panel of Neutrals) visit the INTA mediation website at http://www.inta.org/Mediation/Pages/Mediation.aspx
Is Commercial Arbitration Too Expensive?
SLAW, Canada’s online legal magazine, has started a new dispute resolution column. In his first post, Michael Erdle asks: “Why is Commercial Arbitration So Expensive?” One reason is because lawyers and arbitrators alike treat it too much like litigation. But there are ways everyone can make arbitration more cost-effective.
Read more at http://tinyurl.com/7lhfkfl.