Labor Arbitrators' Day

Organized by the Pacific Northwest Region of the National Academy of Arbitrators

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Seattle University School of Law

CLE credits to be sought

This conference, held immediately before this year's annual Collective Bargaining Conference for labor and management representatives being held in Seattle, is for experienced labor arbitrators who serve as neutrals under labor-management agreements throughout the Pacific Northwest in both the public and private sectors. Organized by the Pacific Northwest Region of the National Academy of Arbitrators, with members in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Idaho, the conference will include intermediate to advanced level lectures, panel presentations, and workshops devoted to current issues in labor arbitration theory and practice led by experienced arbitrators and labor-management advocates, as well as updates from representatives of appointing agencies (the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, American Arbitration Association, Washington Public Employment Relations Commission, and Oregon Employment Relations Board).

Program Committee

Michael E. Cavanaugh, Member, NAA
Joseph W. Duffy, Member, NAA
Timothy D.W. Williams, Member, NAA

Speakers

Michael H. Beck Seattle, WA	Howell L. Lankford Milwaukie, OR
Jacob H. Black Robblee Brennan & Detwiler Seattle, WA	Robert Nightingale State Conciliator Oregon Employee Relations Board Salem, OR
Cathy Callahan Executive Director Public Employment Relations Commission Olympia, WA	Shannon E. Phillips Summit Law Group PLLC Seattle, WA
Michael E. Cavanaugh Arbitration & Mediation Anacortes, WA	Carol J. Teather Poulsbo, WA
Terrance M. Costello Schwerin Campbell Barnard & Igliltzin LLP Seattle, WA	Vella Traynham Director of Arbitration Services Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Washington, D.C.
Joseph W. Duffy Seattle, WA	Anthony D. Vivenzio Friday Harbor, WA
John English Vice-President Business Development American Arbitration Association San Diego, CA	Herman L. Wacker Alaska Airlines Seatac, WA
Alan R. Krebs Sammamish, WA	Kathryn T. Whalen Portland, OR

Program Agenda

8:30 - 9 a.m.	Registration
9 - 9:15 a.m.	Session 1: Welcome - Organizing Committee Speakers: Michael E. Cavanaugh; Joseph W. Duffy; Timothy D.W. Williams
9:15 - 10 a.m.	Session 2: Past Practice - Making the Difficult Calls Speaker: Timothy D.W. Williams
10 - 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m. - noon	Session 3: What Unions and Management Want from Arbitrators Moderator: Michael H. Beck Panelists: Jacob H. Black; Terrance M. Costello; Shannon E. Phillips; Herman L. Wacker
Noon - 1 p.m.	Lunch
1 - 2 p.m.	Session 4: Recent Developments in Labor Arbitration: Agency Perspective Panelists: John English; Robert Nightingale; Vella Traynham; Cathy Callahan
2 - 3 p.m.	Session 5: Ethics Speakers: Alan R. Krebs; Howell L. Lankford
3 - 3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Session 6: Revolving Small Group Discussions Michael Cavanaugh: Marital privilege and other privileges - Using the Washington Marital Privilege Act as an example, the discussion will focus on how privileges become an issue in labor arbitration and how arbitrators should respond. Kathryn T. Whalen & Anthony D. Vivenzio: The business of running an arbitration practice Carol J. Teather: Work preservation cases
4:30 - 6 p.m.	Reception and Social Hour

For additional information about this, or any Seattle University School of Law CLE seminar, please contact Roxanne Mennes in the Office of Continuing Legal Education at mennesr@seattleu.edu or by phone at 206.398.4092.