American Arbitration Association

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is a private enterprise in the business of arbitration, and one of several arbitration organizations that administers arbitration proceedings. The AAA also administers mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. It is headquartered in New York City.

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), established in 1996 by the AAA, administers international arbitration proceedings initiated under the institution's rules. ICDR currently (as of 2007^[update]) has offices in New York City, Dublin, and Mexico City, and is scheduled to open an office in Singapore.

History

The American Arbitration Association® (AAA), is a not-for-profit organization with offices throughout the U.S. AAA has a long history and experience in the field of alternative dispute resolution, providing services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court. The AAA was founded in 1926 by the merger of the Arbitration Society of America and the Arbitration Foundation to provided dispute resolution and avoid Civil Court proceedings.^[1].

Many contracts include an arbitration clause naming the AAA as the organization that will administer arbitration between the parties. The AAA does not itself arbitrate disputes, but provides administrative support to arbitrations before a single arbitrator or a panel of three arbitrators. The arbitrators are chosen in accordance with the parties' agreement or, if the parties do not agree otherwise, in accordance with the AAA rules. Under its rules, the AAA may appoint an arbitrator in some circumstances, for example, where the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator or a party fails to exercise its right to appoint an arbitrator.

The AAA role in the dispute resolution process is to administer cases, from filing to closing. The AAA provides administrative services in the U.S., as well as abroad through its International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR). The AAA's and ICDR's administrative services include assisting in the appointment of mediators and arbitrators, setting hearings, and providing users with information on dispute resolution options, including settlement through mediation. Ultimately, the AAA aims to move cases through arbitration or mediation in a fair and impartial manner until completion.

Additional AAA services include the design and development of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) systems for corporations, unions, government agencies, law firms, and the courts. The Association also provides elections services as well as education, training, and publications for those seeking a broader or deeper understanding of alternative dispute resolution.

See also

• Arbitration in the United States
• Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
• International arbitration
• London Court of International Arbitration
• International Chamber of Commerce
• National Academy of Arbitrators

References

1. ^ Notable Names Database- Retrieved 2012-03-08

External links

• American Arbitration Association
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• Guide to the American Arbitration Association. Voluntary Labor Arbitation Tribunal case files, 1955-1960. #5119. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

This article relating to law in the United States, or its constituent jurisdictions is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e