New York County Lawyers' Association
Presents
The 11th Annual FINRA Listens... and Speaks
Katherine M. Bayer
Regional Director, Northeast Region, FINRA Dispute Resolution
Rachel D. Glasgow
Deputy Regional Director, Northeast Region, FINRA Dispute Resolution
An exchange of views among arbitrators, counsel for claimants and counsel for respondents
Although the program has no fixed agenda, Ms. Bayer and Ms. Glasgow will discuss recent initiatives, including: new rules requiring explained decisions, one-arbitrator panels for cases up to $100,000, panel-composition rules for industry disputes involving associated persons, expedited procedures for arbitration of promissory note cases; proposed rules regarding the expansion of criteria for selecting a hearing location, the clarification of date of filing of an arbitration once a deficiency is corrected; the first-year experience with the new motion to dismiss, eligibility and expungement rules; and pilot updates regarding the discovery arbitrator and the all-public arbitration panel. As usual, Ms. Bayer and Ms. Glasgow will field questions from the audience.
Moderator
Martin L. Feinberg
Arbitration and ADR Committee
Monday, February 1, 2010, at 5:00 PM
NYCLA Home of Law - 14 Vesey Street
(between Broadway and Church Street)
Co-Sponsors
Arbitration and ADR Committee
Labor Relations and Employment Law Committee, Stephen Michael McQuade, chair
Securities and Exchanges Committee, Mary Gail Gearns and Helen Mangano, co-chairs
NYCLA Evening Forums are free and open to the public. Entrance and facilities for those with disabilities are available. For wheelchair access, a ramp is provided. Please call 212-267-6646 at least one day in advance to make arrangements.