Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jun. 22, 2026
Costing nothing, but buying everything: Common courtesies in arbitration, part two
Simple courtesies such as accommodating witness availability, allowing remote testimony, stipulating to produced documents, and resolving sensitive issues discreetly can streamline arbitration and serve both clients and advocates alike.
Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Justice Marshall F. McComb Professor of Law
Southwestern Law School
In my last column, I shared three common courtesies to follow in
arbitration: (1) accept the arbitrator's suggestions; (2) meet and confer about
discovery disputes before bringing them to the arbitrator; (3) asking for
courtesies means having to grant them in return (see Christopher David
Ruiz Cameron, Costing nothing, but buying everything: "
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