Jack P. Levin
What are the most important qualities for a successful arbitrator to have?
The ability to listen, the ability to manage and the ability to be decisive.
What are the best ways to achieve efficiency in arbitration consistent with fairness to all parties?
Set an early and comprehensive schedule. Get periodic reports from counsel to be sure that the matter is on track. Anticipate problems. Always listen.
When is it appropriate for direct testimony to be presented in written witness statements?
When the testimony is about complex issues or sets of facts that can be presented in advance of the hearing in a way that is more organized than live testimony.
Do you believe that arbitrators have the right or an obligation to conduct their own legal research?
Never the obligation, and they should only do so after seeking the views of counsel.
- Judge Judith O. Hollinger ADR Program Third Annual ADR Symposium, “Current Issues in International Arbitration,” Speaker, USC-JAMS Arbitration Institute,USC Gould School of Law, March 2018
- “Open Forum on (In)Civility in Mediation,” Moderator and Presenter, Public Telephonic Meeting of Mediation Committee of CPR Institute, October 2017
- New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Panel, "Nothing But the Truth? - Ethical Duties in ADR," January 2015
- New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Panel, "Cross Cultural Mediation," September 2014
- 2013 American Bar Association International Law Section Spring Meeting, Panel Moderator, "Cross Cultural Mediation in Action: Exploring the Challenges of Using ADR in International Arbitration," April 2013
- 2013 American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Spring Conference, Panel Member, "Is the Demand for Mediation Declining?" April 2013
- 2013 CPR Annual Meeting, Panel Co-Moderator, "Planning for Cost-Effective Dispute Resolution" and "In-House Counsel Workshop: Mediating the Complex Case / Developing and Implementing a Mediation Based Resolution Strategy," January 2013
- "What it Takes to Be An Effective International Mediator," presentation with Robert B. Davidson, International Arbitration Club of New York, May 2012
- New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Panel, "Crisis in the Courts, Panel on How Can Advocates, Neutrals and Service Providers Help Break the Gridlock?" October 2011
- "Mistakes Mediators Make," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine April 2011, Co-Author with Hon. William G. Bassler