A neutral resource on AAA arbitration
AAA arbitration, explained.
Clear, cited guides to how AAA commercial arbitration works — what it costs, how long it takes, how awards are enforced, and how parties choose the arbitrator. No selling, no jargon.
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The library
Everything a party or counsel needs to understand the process.
- The process
How AAA arbitration works
The eight stages, from the agreement to arbitrate to a binding award. - The economics
What it costs
Fees, arbitrator compensation, and what actually drives the total. - The timeline
How long it takes
The stages that set the schedule and the factors that move it. - The award
Enforcing an award
Confirmation under the FAA and the narrow grounds for vacatur. - The decision
Choosing an arbitrator
What counsel weigh — the most consequential decision in the case. - The language
Model clause language
Ready-to-adapt clause and stipulation language under the AAA Rules.
The weekly brief
One email a week. Sources only.
A short, neutral digest of developments in arbitration, ADR, e-discovery, and AI governance — curated only from Federal Government sites, scholarship, and AM Law 100 firm publications. Described plainly, never ranked, never endorsed.
Weekly Brief
What moved in arbitration this week.
Once a week: the decisions, agency guidance, and firm commentary worth knowing — each described plainly and linked to its source. Drawn only from Federal Government sites, scholarship, and AM Law 100 publications. Never ranked, never endorsed.
AI-generated; not legal advice; not legal advertising. Unsubscribe anytime.
Curated by Daniel B. Garrie, a neutral — mediator, arbitrator, and discovery referee — in 1,000+ disputes over the past 20 years, and available for AAA arbitrations by party consent.