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1. As you decide whether to work with Mr. Bayer, he recommends that you read his blog and his recent CLE papers on arbitration.

2. Determine whether the arbitration clause in your contract requires an institutional administration of the arbitration process.

INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION

If the arbitration clause of your contract requires an institutional administration, you must initiate the process according to the rules of the agencies specified by the contract unless all parties agree to submit the case to Mr. Bayer for independent administration.

Please be particularly aware that the rules of most agencies specify the required number of arbitrators, one or three, and how they must be selected.

We have excellent relationships with all the arbitration agencies and are usually able to simplify, shorten, and reduce the costs of the process.

INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION

If the arbitration clause of your contract does NOT require an institutional administration, or even if it does, and the lawyers on all sides would prefer to have our office administer the case, we can provide independent administration services.

3. Submit a list of the parties and complete contact information for all the lawyers and legal assistants involved in administering the case to Ms. Chaky so that Mr. Bayer can run a Conflicts Check. Mr. Bayer will disclose any potential conflicts within five business days of receiving this information.

4. Once you've decided you want to work with Mr. Bayer, Ms. Chaky needs to receive your formal request to hire Mr. Bayer to arbitrate the case. In addition, if you want our office to administer the arbitration, you will need to tell Ms. Chaky and she will verify acceptance of your request(s) and email with possible dates and time for an Initial Arbitration Conference.

All the lawyers must confirm with Mr. Bayer, by email or US mail, if you will be having Mr. Bayer administer the case or an institution administer the case and, if so, which institution. If the arbitration will be by a three-arbitrator panel, all the lawyers must also provide Mr. Bayer with the contact information for the other arbitrator(s).

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