Global Dispute Resolution Conference

Special Guests

Jim Gash, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pepperdine University

Paul Caron, Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Daniel J. DeWalt, Vice President and Chief of Staff of Pepperdine University

Jamal Nayfeh, Dean of the College of Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Scheduled Speakers

Thomas J. Stipanowich, Professor of Law, and Associate Dean, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law (Dean for Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution)

Sukhsimranjit Singh, Managing Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Swee Tan Im, International Arbitrator with 39 Essex Chambers

Muamar Salameh, Chair of the College of Law & Director of Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Center for Futuristic Studies at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Dimiter Gantchev, Deputy Director, Copyright Management Division, Copyright and Creative Industries, Sector-WIPO

Lela Love, Professor of Law and Director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution, Cardozo Law

Arif Ali, Partner and Co-Chair of Dechert's Global Arbitration Practice

Mimi Zou, Fellow in Law at St. Hugh's College, Oxford University

Maria Chedid, Partner at Arnold & Porter

Paul F. Rafferty, Partner with Jones Day

Ranse Howell, Director of International Operations at JAMS

Daniela Romagnoli, Chair of the Human Resources Department in the Business College at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Hamed Merah, CEO of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration for Commercial Arbitration

James MacPherson, International ADR Specialist

Aloysius Goh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Sage Mediation Pte Ltd

Nathan Funk, Associate Professor and Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel University College, Canada

Ken Fox, Professor and Program Director, Conflict Studies at Hamline University School of Business

Rajinder Kaur, Professor of Law, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Jack Coe, Professor of Law

Peter Robinson, Professor of Law

Federico Fusco, Assistant Professor of Law at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Hala Shaat, Consultant with the London International Consultancy Group Ltd.

Amer Tabbara, Assistant Professor of Commercial Law and Arbitration at Prince Ben Fahd University, International Legal Consultant

Jair Gevaerd, Partner with Gevaerd & Associates

Noor Issa Alhendi, Assistant Professor in Administrative Law in Applied Science Private University, Faculty of Law, Jordan

Marcelo Rosadilla, Associate Director and Adjunct Professor with the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Kim Taylor, Chief Legal & Operating Officer for JAMS

To learn more about our moderators, panelists, presenters, and invited guests, please click here.

These activities have been approved for 14 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law certifies that the activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.  Participants from outside of California should submit the California MCLE form to their state bar for approval after the program is completed.  Please be sure to sign in each day in the CLE sign-in forms located in the classroom. Straus programs have been accepted for MCLE credit across the nation.

LOCATION

Pepperdine's Drescher Graduate Campus
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA  90263

When speakers, guests, and/or students register for the program, a confirmation letter, directions, parking permit, and campus map will be sent electronically.

SCHEDULE

Friday, November 22, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  (Program ends with lunch)

Questions may be directed to Lori Rushford at lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu or call 310.506.6342.

Hotel Information

Hotel List

The Villa Graziadio is located on the Drescher Graduate Campus (where the conference will take place).  This is not a large hotel and the faculty stay at this hotel.  Please make your reservation early and request the Straus Room block.  The rate for a standard room is $179 plus taxes.  Oceanview rooms are available.  The Villa number is (310) 506-1100.

Please note that there is limited lodging in the city of Malibu.  

All sessions will be held in Wilburn Auditorium (Room 150), and lunches will be served in the executive dining room.