Arbitration and the Vanishing Jury Trial
(From Arbitration and the Vanishing Jury Trial webcast, recorded January 2007)
This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification
and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and
legal assistants in the following specialty fields:
- 2 hrs — Civil Trial Law
- 2 hrs — Personal Injury Trial Law
New MCLE #: 901192887 (01/01/2010 — 12/31/2010)
MCLE #: 901172431 (01/01/2009 — 12/31/2009)
MCLE hours: 2 hrs, includes .5 hr ethics
Arbitration and the Vanishing Jury Trial (2 hrs, includes .5 hr ethics)
- Is arbitration on the rise and are jury trials vanishing?
- Will arbitration be the end of the jury trial system?
- Construction defect litigation and the impact by utilizing arbitration
- Is it more cost effective to utilize arbitration?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing arbitration and/or mediation concepts?
- How do you select proper arbitrators and are they qualified to arbitrate complex cases?
- Is there an advantage to utilizing arbitration to the Plaintiff or the Defendant?
- Can you design your own arbitration to fit your particular case or dispute?
Course DirectorTodd A. Hunter, Corpus Christi
Hunter & Handel, P.C.
Panelists:Reynaldo Ortiz, McAllen
Law Offices of Reynaldo Ortiz
Michael J. Schless, Austin
Law Office of Michael J. Schless