Chapter 11 - CHAPTER 11 THE ARBITRATOR: QUALIFICATION, JURISDICTION, APPOINTMENT, DISCLOSURE, RESIGNATION, DISQUALIFICATION, IMMUNITY, AND ETHICS

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Chapter 11 THE ARBITRATOR: QUALIFICATION, JURISDICTION, APPOINTMENT, DISCLOSURE, RESIGNATION, DISQUALIFICATION, IMMUNITY, AND ETHICS

SYNOPSIS

§ 11.1 INTRODUCTION

§ 11.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENT OF THE ARBITRATOR

§ 11.2.1—Qualifications
§ 11.2.2—Agreement As To Manner Of Selection/Appointment
§ 11.2.3—Judicial Appointment
§ 11.2.4—CRUAA
§ 11.2.5—FAA
§ 11.2.6—Effect Of Non-Compliance With Appointment Procedures
§ 11.2.7—Waiver Of Objections To Appointment
§ 11.2.8—Procedure For Objecting To The Appointment Of The Arbitrator
§ 11.2.9—Number Of Arbitrators
§ 11.2.10—Admission To The Colorado Bar

§ 11.3 ARBITRATOR NEUTRALITY

§ 11.3.1—Bias/Evident Partiality Of The Arbitrator
§ 11.3.2—Party-Appointed Arbitrators
§ 11.3.3—Who Determines Whether An Arbitrator Must Be Neutral?

§ 11.4 DISCLOSURES

§ 11.4.1—Disclosures By An Arbitrator — Generally
§ 11.4.2—What Should Be Disclosed
§ 11.4.3—Disclosures By A Party-Appointed Neutral Arbitrator
§ 11.4.4—Disclosures By Non-Neutral Arbitrators
§ 11.4.5—Disclosures By The Parties And Their Attorneys
§ 11.4.6—Arbitrator's Duty To Investigate For Possible Disclosures/Conflicts
§ 11.4.7—Social/Professional Networking

§ 11.5 ARBITRATOR'S OATH

§ 11.6 DISQUALIFICATION OF ARBITRATOR

§ 11.6.1—Pre-Award Judicial Involvement In Arbitrator Disqualification
§ 11.6.2—Provisions In The AAA Rules Relating To Disqualification
§ 11.6.3—Rules After Disqualification
§ 11.6.4—Timing Of Request For Disqualification
§ 11.6.5—Disqualification Of A Party-Appointed Neutral Arbitrator
§ 11.6.6—Who Determines Disqualification?
§ 11.6.7—Grounds For Disqualification
§ 11.6.8—Procedures To Disqualify Arbitrator
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