CPR Institute

12/10/2025

Thank you to our Global ADR Champions Microsoft, DLA Piper and Williams & Connolly LLP for supporting the 2026 CPR Institute Annual Meeting taking place on Feb. 11-13 in San Diego!

Registration is now open with 7 CLE Panels, including Ethics! CLE credits will be provided in all 50 states. Remember to take advantage of early bird pricing! Register at cprmeeting.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available, but exclusive sponsorships are selling out quickly. Gain visibility for your firm/company at the premier ADR thought leadership conference!

Join us at the stunning Loews Coronado Bay Resort for a jam-packed 2.5 days featuring new, engaging networking opportunities and phenomenal educational programming.

With Mary Beth Cantrell, Page Robinson, Serena Lee

12/10/2025

2026 Annual Meeting Registration is now open with 7 CLE Panels!
Join us in San Diego for the CPR Institute’s 2026 Annual Meeting, "Navigating Changing Currents: Business ADR in a Global Economy," scheduled from February 11 to 13.

CLE credits will be provided in all 50 states!

Panels:
- Corporate Counsel Roundtable
- Beneficial and Inappropriate Uses of AI in Arbitration
- The Lawyer's Role in Defending Against Hybrid Threats to Private Business
- Avoiding Trouble: Best Practices for Avoiding Ethics Mistakes in Mediation
- Excellence in Mediation: New Challenges, New Tools
- Mass Arbitration Claims: Access to Justice, Abuse of Process, Efficiency and Business Risk in a Global Economy
- Corporate Counsel Vote on Thorny Arbitration Issues
- Caught in the Crosswinds: Navigating Energy and Infrastructure Project Risks in the US and Beyond in the Face of Rapidly Shifting Policy Agendas
- Promoting Mediation and Settlement in International and Domestic Commercial Arbitration: Missed Opportunity or Emerging Trend?

Sponsorships are still available! View opportunities here https://lnkd.in/gdUJgcXy

Please join us at the stunning Loews Coronado Bay Resort for a jam-packed 2.5 days featuring new, engaging networking opportunities and phenomenal educational programming.

Visit cprmeeting.org to register now!

With Mary Beth Cantrell, Page Robinson, Serena Lee







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10/31/2025

Join the CPR Institute for this CLE event with distinguished panelists discussing Class and Mass Actions and ADR in the Finance Industry, presented virtually on Wednesday, November 12 at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Members, CPR Neutrals, and LCLD Fellows are invited to attend this event at no charge.

The interactive panel will explore the past, present and future of mandatory arbitration provisions, class action waivers and the explosion of mass arbitrations in the finance industry.

Introducer
Andrea Atteritano, Partner, Litigation, Arbitration and Employment, Hogan Lovells

Moderator
Deborah A. Reperowitz, Managing Member and Founder, Justicia ADR

Panelists
John Beisner, Of Counsel, Litigation; Mass Torts, Insurance and Consumer Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Maria Glover, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Georgetown Law
Byron Phillips, Partner, Litigation, Arbitration and Employment, Hogan Lovells

This non-transitional course is approved for 1 NY CLE credit* in Areas of Professional Practice. (Please note: CLE credit is only available to those that attend the live webinar.)

Learn more here https://www.cpradr.org/events/class-and-mass-actions-and-adr-in-the-finance-industry and we hope to see you!

With Helena Tavares Erickson

09/25/2025

CPR Institute and the CPR European Advisory Board invite you to attend the following dispute resolution program and networking reception to be held in Paris on Tuesday, October 7, 2025:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm, networking reception until 8:30 pm
Host: Freshfields, 9 Av. de Messine, 75008 Paris, France
Cost: Free

Speakers include: Alexandra van der Meulen (Freshfields), Serena Lee (CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Institute), and Co-Chairs of CPR Institute's European Advisory Board Torsten Bartsch (formerly with Caterpillar) and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel (King & Spalding)

Speaking Panel, moderated by Alexandra van der Meulen (Freshfields)
Alina Leoveanu (AAtos
Karl Hennessee (AAirbus
Sophie Grémaud (SSotheby's's)
Elena Gutiérrez García de Cortázar (Independent Arbitrator & Consultant)

The role of in-house counsel is vital to the successful resolution of international arbitration disputes. The European Advisory Board of CPR is hosting a lively discussion on the strategic contributions and different approaches that in-house counsel bring to the management of international arbitration-from the initial decision to commence proceedings, to the selection of arbitrators, management of procedural choices, risk mitigation steps, and the alignment of dispute resolution with broader business objectives.

Join us for this timely discussion!
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07/16/2025

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest law firm member, Venable LLP!

Venable delivers legal services globally in every area of regulatory compliance, government affairs, corporate and business transactions, intellectual property, and complex litigation.

Welcome Venable!

Learn more about membership benefits and opportunities at https://lnkd.in/en8eaTGt or contact Elizabeth (Lizzi) Merrill at [email protected]

With Serena Lee, Elizabeth Merrill

06/03/2025

05/16/2025

🌍 Join us at London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025!

The CPR Institute’s Y-ADR Steering Committee, in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London and our generous host Three Crowns LLP, is thrilled to present:

Old Dog, New Tricks: How ISDS Must Innovate To Resolve The Disputes Of The Future

Thursday, June 5
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (BST)
Three Crowns, 33 Charterhouse St, London EC1M 6HA
In-person event

This timely program explores how Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) can evolve to address emerging global risks and support both investors and states in resolving tomorrow’s disputes.

Moderator:
Richard Trinick, Three Crowns LLP

Panelists:
Rahul Donde, Donde Dispute Resolution
Ahmed KHAFAGY, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Katrina Limond, A&O Shearman
Maxim Osadchiy FCIArb, Queen Mary University of London
Cindy R., RRH Consultores

➡️ Learn more here to register https://lnkd.in/gJ_cmj7H

04/02/2025

The International Mediation Competition is just 2 days away!

Join us IN PERSON! Get your guest/observer ticket to join us at the IMC in person! (Tickets must be reserved by midnight on Tuesday April 1 and are good for all 3 days of the competition.) https://www.cpradr.org/events/2025-international-mediation-competition

Join us ONLINE! You can view the Final Round and Award Ceremony taking place on Saturday, April 5, by tuning in to Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa’s Youtube link (expected to open at 12:15 pm ET/ 1:15 pm BRT: https://www.youtube.com/live/LE-F4aJ8q-w

The expected* timing on Saturday will be: (please note these are approximate times)
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm (BRT) / 12:15 pm EST
Final Round presented on stage and streamed live on the Internet

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (BRT) / 3:00 pm EST
Closing Ceremony and Awards presented on stage and streamed live on the Internet

Thank you to our generous host, Insperr Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa for another great year!

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible and investing in future generations of mediators, neutrals and arbitrators:
King & Spalding, DLA Piper, Microsoft, Williams & Connolly LLP, USC Gould School of Law, ICFML - Instituto de Certificação e Formação de Mediadores Lusófonos, Faleck & Associados, Hon. John P. Diblasi (Retired), Thomas P. Valenti, Cardozo Law

With Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., Serena Lee, Diego Faleck, Giulia Spalletta (朱丽娅) , Franco Gevaerd, Roberto Baumgarten Kuster, Marciele Almeida, Tatevik Kechiyants,Álvaro Scarpellini Campos
Camila Garcia David, Kyle Thomason

01/29/2025

ADR Professionals are invited to join the California International Arbitration Week taking place on March 10-13, 2025 in Los Angeles! It will be a great time of networking and knowledge sharing.

The CPR Institute and CPR Dispute Resolution are proud to support and attend this year's California International Arbitration Week.

Organized as a collaboration of California Arbitration (CalArb), the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and leading arbitration institutions and organizations from around the world, California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) is an annual week-long series of in-person and online programs celebrating international arbitration in California.

On Tuesday, March 11, CPR will present "California Bound? Factors in Deciding on the Seat of an International Arbitration from the Drafters’ & Users POV."

Join this moderated discussion on the factors that corporations and transactional attorneys consider when drafting and negotiating international contracts – and both the benefits and challenges of selecting California as the seat for arbitration. This conversation will provide a realistic discussion on how California can be the ideal seat and offer insights that can make the Golden State even more attractive to corporations but in the U.S. and abroad.

Moderator:
Jordan Teti , Hogan Lovells

Speakers:
Serena Lee, CPR Institute
Jo Levy, The Norton Law Firm
Alex Yong Hao, JunHe
Mary Beth Cantrell, Amgen
Ken Korea, Colev Law

You can learn more here https://lnkd.in/grRiHvyg

With Serena Lee, Mia Levi

01/14/2025

📅 The CPR 2025 Annual Meeting, to be held February 5-7 in Miami, is coming up! In-house counsel from a range of sectors will provide their perspectives on conflict management and dispute resolution. "Immunity & Independence: Outer Limits on Arbitrator Ethics - Where is the Line?" will take place on Friday, February 7. We hope you can join us in Miami!

Speakers:
Carlos F. Concepcion, Managing Partner, Concepcion Global PLLC
Sashe Dimitroff, Partner, BakerHostetler
Effie D. Silva, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary , Fresh Del Monte
Greg Fullelove, Partner, Head of International Arbitration, Osborne Clarke
Katharine Menendez de la Cuesta, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

➡️ Learn more about the CPR Annual Meeting and register today at cprmeeting.org.

We are very grateful to the generous sponsors that make this event possible:
DLA Piper, King & Spalding, Microsoft, Williams & Connolly LLP, Arnold & Porter, ConocoPhillips, White & Case LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Cardozo School of Law, University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law

With Serena Lee, Helena Tavares Erickson