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Understand AAA arbitration.
A plain-language library for counsel and parties: how AAA commercial arbitration works, what it costs, how long it takes, how awards are enforced, and how to choose the arbitrator. Written to be useful — no selling, sources cited.
The library
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- The processHow AAA arbitration works →The eight stages of a AAA commercial arbitration, from the agreement to arbitrate through a final, enforceable award.
- The economicsWhat AAA arbitration costs →The categories of cost — administrative fees, arbitrator compensation, discovery, experts — and what actually drives the total.
- The timelineHow long AAA arbitration takes →The stages that set the schedule, typical ranges, and the factors that make a matter faster or slower.
- The awardEnforcing an arbitration award →Confirmation under the Federal Arbitration Act, the narrow grounds for vacatur, and cross-border enforcement under the New York Convention.
- The decisionChoosing an arbitrator →What counsel weigh when evaluating neutrals — and why the choice is the most consequential decision in the proceeding.
- The trade-offsArbitration: pros and cons →Where arbitration outperforms litigation, where it does not, and how to decide which forum fits a dispute.
- The languageModel clause & stipulation language →Ready-to-adapt clause and stipulation language under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.
- Free downloadThe AAA Arbitration Toolkit →Model language, a choosing-an-arbitrator checklist, and a timeline — sent free to your inbox.
Weekly digest
The weekly arbitration digest — neutral, once a week.
A short, AI-generated digest of arbitration, ADR, eDiscovery, and AI-governance developments. No advice, no selling — just the week’s links.
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