California International Arbitration Week

CPR Dispute Resolution Sponsored Event

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. 

The CPR Institute and CPR Dispute Resolution are proud to support and attend the California International Arbitration Week.

On Tuesday, March 11, at 2:50 pm (PT) the CPR Institute 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 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.

Speakers: 

Jordan Teti, Hogan Lovells - moderator
Jo Levy, Norton Law
Mary Beth Cantrell, Amgen
Ken Korea, Colev Law

Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Women in Arbitration: West Coast Stories
1 Hour of MCLE; 1.0 Hour Recognition and Elimination of Bias
Presented by ArbitralWomen and Equal Representation in Arbitration North American Subcommittee

The panel will be a compelling and insightful exploration into diversity in arbitration, with a focus on the progress made and the challenges that remain. The panel will feature prominent women in arbitration who will discuss their paths to arbitrating in California and throughout the west coast, their vision for women and minorities in arbitration going forward, innovative approaches to improving diversity, and ways the arbitration community can achieve gender parity and greater minority presence.

Moderator: Charles Harris, Partner, Mayer Brown

Speakers:

Charline Yim, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Ariel Solose, Partner, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Lexi Menish, Menish Arbitration and Adjunct Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
Serena Lee, CPR Institute, President & CEO