The Mission of the Committee on Arbitration and ADR is to promote  the effective and fair use of ADR by parties and litigators seeking alternative mechanisms to resolve disputes.   The Committee accomplishes its Mission by:   recruiting experts in the ADR field as members of the Committee; being aware of and analyzing developments and case law including standards of training/or competence (credentialing) of arbitrators/mediators; developing positions that influence thinking about arbitration/ADR to ensure its continuing viability; writing reports on important arbitration and ADR related subjects; liaison with other ADR committees; providing assistance in the appointment of panelists for administration of court ADR programs; working with the legislature, government, courts, and other bar associations on arbitration and ADR related matters like the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act and the Uniform Mediation Act; sponsoring Section programs to educate and inform arbitrators and members of the bar.

The Committee is Chaired by Charles J. Moxley, Jr. of MoxleyADR LLC, New York City cmoxley@moxleyadr.com.

Committee Activities
* Passage of RUAA through the state legislature

* Recent Mediation Skills Training for Women and Minorities
   (in collaboration with Section's Diversity Committee)

* Report on standards of training/credentialing for mediators
    (in collaboration with OCA)

* Project to extend OCA’s mediator mentoring program to the
   Commercial Division

* Assisting OCA pilot program in Westchester County providing ethics
   opinions to mediators, including creating a web-based database of
   opinions

* Report on e-discovery in arbitration

* Report on reasoned awards in arbitration

Committee Reports
Joint RUAA Report (2005)
Uniform Mediation Act (2002)