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November 12, 2026

Join us for the CPR Institute's Africa Arbitration Day - New York on Thursday, November 19 at the King and Spalding offices in New York. Thank you to our sponsors King & Spalding, Debevoise & Plimpton, DLA Piper, Econic Partners, White & Case, and Barbri.

AAD-NY will include an arbitration moot for students, two substantive panels (CLE pending), a coffee break, and a cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres.

Panel 2: Debating the Need for an African Regional Investment Court will be moderated by Prince-Alex Iwu. Speakers include: Professor Makane Moïse Mbengue, Jackie Oyuyo, O labisi Akinkugbe, Professor Won Kidane, and Gordon Oduor. Through a structured debate, this session will explore recent developments in African investment law and policy, competing visions for the future of investor-state dispute settlement, and the implications for consistency, legitimacy, enforceability, and investment promotion to determine whether Africa should build a new institution for investment disputes.

CPR Institute's Healthcare & Life Sciences Alliance sponsored program, "Developments in Pharma Regulation and MFN Pricing that are Affecting Supply, Licensing, and Distribution Agreements," will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, November 18, from 12 to 1 p.m. ET, with speaker Trevor Wear.

This event is open to CPR Institute Members only.

CPR Dispute Resolution Services is proud to present "The User Imperative and the In-House Perspective: Recalibrating Arbitration Across the Americas" at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16, as part of New York Arbitration Week, in collaboration with Bermudes Advogados, Mayer Brown, and Basham Ringe y Correa. Join us for a 2-part panel discussing the user perspectives on the evolving role of in-house counsel and identifying concrete ways arbitration can remain efficient, predictable, and commercially responsive across borders.

This in-person program will take place at Mayer Brown's office located at 1221 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020. As part of NYAW, this event is open to the public and free to attend.

Join CPR Dispute Resolution Services in collaboration with the Campaign for Greener Arbitration for the program: Less Carbon, More Speed: Responding to The New Rules of Arbitral Efficiency. Mia Levi, Vice President of CPR Dispute Resolution Services, will speak on the panel and lead a Green Walk through Bryant Park before the program from 9:15-10:15 a.m.

This panel demonstrates how adopting sustainable practices is a powerful lever for driving procedural efficiency and significant cost savings.

Be among the first to explore the findings of a groundbreaking national survey on commercial mediation at the CPR Institute 2027 Annual Meeting, February 3-5 in New Orleans!

What Commercial Mediation Users Really Want: Findings from a National Survey offers an exclusive preview of one of the first truly national studies examining what users value most in commercial mediation. Supported by CPR, AAA/ICDR, and JAMS, the research reveals emerging best practices, regional and industry trends, and practical insights for advocates, mediators, ADR providers, and policymakers. Hear from Hiro Aragaki, Craig Glidden, Serena Lee, Adolfo Jimenez, and Cynthia Randall.

This featured session is just 1 of 8 CLE Panels included with registration. Join us in New Orleans as we celebrate CPR Institute's 50^th Anniversary with: a keynote address by Shelley Sullivan Tynan, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at Ochsner Health; CPR Institute's prestigious Awards Ceremony; networking receptions, meals, and events; and 7-9 CLE credits available in all 50 States.

This in-person Mediation Training will precede the CPR Annual Meeting and will be held at the JW Marriott New Orleans, located at 614 Canal Street. Following the program on Wednesday evening will be a reception with the CPR Board and Annual Meeting 2027 attendees.

This two-day active course is designed for attorneys wishing to add mediation to their skill set, as well as for more experienced mediation practitioners and lawyers who represent parties in mediation. The course is heavily experiential. Participants will have the opportunity to mediate and advocate in several simulations and be coached by experienced mediators Michael Lewis and Linda Singer.

This public program is a paid ticketed event and includes lunch for both days and access to the reception on Wednesday. The Mediation Training price is $995 for CPR Institute Members and CPR Neutrals. All others: $1,295. Please register in advance. The CPR Annual Meeting follows on Thursday and Friday and is a separate paid event; you can register at cprmeeting.org.

CPR Institute President Serena Lee will be joined by Mia Levi, CPR Dispute Resolution Services, for the upcoming NAPABA Convention in Los Angeles for a program entitled “Behind the Curtain: What Really Happens in Mediation & Arbitration.”

Those attending the NAPABA Convention on Friday, November 13, will enjoy an interactive, entertaining, and informative program where, in 75 minutes, attendees will get a peek into what mediators, arbitrators, and ADR providers are thinking through a lively, truncated mock mediation and arbitration simulation. Serena and Mia will be joined by a wonderful cast of speakers, who will embody their respective roles as clients, advocates, mediation and arbitration administrators and neutrals.

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Join the CPR Institute’s Corporate Counsel Connection on Thursday, December 3 at 11 a.m. EST on Zoom to share experiences with like-minded peers about M&A best practices and insights pertaining to dispute prevention mechanisms, and how AI is making or breaking your week. We were thrilled to welcome some newcomers on the November call, which featured fantastic insights on subpoena management and e-discovery. Colleagues welcome!

The Corporate Counsel Connection is a regularly recurring opportunity for in-house counsel at CPR Institute member companies, as well as individual corporate counsel members, to connect and network via member-led conversations. Come ask that question you've been wondering how others are handling, share a recent success, or discuss a challenging situation that's causing sleepless nights, all in a closed-door setting operating under the Chatham House Rule.

CPR’s Rules Revision Committee meets biweekly/every other week to review and update CPR’s Administered Arbitration Rules and International Administered Arbitration Rules, both last updated in 2019. This committee is by invitation only.

Save the Date! The CPR Institute’s Energy, Oil and Gas Alliance and Houston Regional Chapter are pleased to present the 10th annual Houston Regional Meeting, taking place on January 27 in person, at the offices of White & Case.

CPR Institute Members may join a Committee, Industry Alliance, or Task Force and apply for a leadership position using the form below.

Committee & Leadership Form

The CPR Institute’s Awards Program honors outstanding scholarship and practical achievement in alternative dispute resolution, including the James F. Henry Award, which recognizes individuals for distinguished, sustained contributions to the field of ADR.

Award criteria focus on processes, techniques, systems, commitment, and scholarship that address the resolution, prevention, or creative management of major disputes involving public or business institutions, including between corporations, between government and corporations, or among multiple parties.

Send electronic file nominations by Monday, Nov. 16 (in PDF or Word format), via email to Helena Tavares Erickson, SVP, CPR Institute & Corporate Secretary at herickson@cpradr.org.

Awards Submission

Join us for the 10-year celebration of CPR's International Mediation Competition (IMC) taking place on Thursday, April 8, 2027 to Saturday, April 10, 2027!

Law students from all around the world apply through a competitive application process to have their school team be selected as one of a limited number of teams who will compete in the live rounds in Brazil. During the IMC, students have the opportunity to display their mediation and legal advocacy skills, network with each other and with professionals in the field, and learn from some of the leading experts in mediation and dispute resolution.

November 20 is the deadline for Team Applications!

Experienced mediators are invited to serve as judges for the IMC to judge the written statements (no travel required) and the live mediation sessions (attend in-person in São Paulo).

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The expanded November issue of Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation features

Worldly Perspectives columnist Giuseppe De Palo on how the choice for a new U.N. Secretary-General—to be announced at any moment—will need strong mediation and conflict resolution skills.

Columnist Kate Vitasek’s Back to School on Dispute Management begins a new multi-issue focus on assessing organizational venture partners with a dispute-prevention orientation.

CPR News reports on a CPR Dispute Resolution Services event, “AI in Arbitration Conference Explores Governance, Ethics, and the Tools.” On the cover, Reflective Practice champion/mediator/author Michael Lang and his co-authors discuss how the field has developed and serves commercial conflict resolution practitioners. And there is much more in the November 2026 issue.

Alternatives is accessible to CPR Institute members directly through the website at cpradr.org/alternatives-newsletter. Members must be logged in to their CPR Institute user account to access each issue.

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