Arbitrator Accreditation study plan

Map the full arbitration lifecycle from request for arbitration to final award, writing a one-page flow diagram from memory

Identify and define 20 core procedural terms (e.g., terms of reference, seat, ad hoc vs institutional, interim measures) in a personal glossary

Compare institutional rules against ad hoc procedure by tabulating five concrete differences

Draft a checklist of procedural steps an arbitrator must confirm at the first procedural conference

Explain the difference between jurisdiction and admissibility and apply it to three short hypotheticals

Outline how challenges to jurisdiction are raised and decided, including the competence-competence principle

Draft a procedural order setting a timetable for written submissions and a hearing

Analyze how interim measures and emergency arbitrator proceedings interact with the main procedure

Summarize the key provisions of the applicable national arbitration statute and the New York Convention in a structured outline

Distinguish setting-aside grounds from grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement

Explain the role of the seat in determining supervisory court and curial law

Compare two institutional rule sets on consolidation, joinder, and multi-contract arbitration

Draft an outline of arbitrator disclosure obligations and apply them to four conflict scenarios

Explain independence versus impartiality and identify which disclosures each concept requires

Describe the grounds and procedure for challenging an arbitrator and for removing an arbitrator for failure to act

Identify the main professional-conduct duties (confidentiality, competence, diligence) and where they come from

Deconstruct a reasoned award into its structural components (procedural history, facts, parties' positions, analysis, dispositive section)

Distinguish reasoning failures that risk set-aside from mere errors of fact or law

Practice applying a governing law and a contract to a short fact pattern and reach a reasoned conclusion

Draft the analysis section for a single-issue hypothetical dispute

Identify and avoid common award defects: ultra petita, failure to address a claim, inadequate reasons, and computational errors

Apply a checklist to review your Week 5 draft award and log every defect found

Explain how an arbitrator should handle deliberations, dissent, and pressure to decide outside the record

Draft a costs section allocating fees and expenses with stated reasoning

Complete two timed practice question sets covering all four domains and record scores per domain

Rework every missed question by writing the correct rule and its source in your own words

Simulate a procedural ruling under time pressure (30 minutes) and self-assess against a rubric

Consolidate weak areas into a one-page revision sheet

Complete a full-length timed mock examination under exam conditions

Review all incorrect answers and classify each error as knowledge gap, misreading, or reasoning error

Rehearse the top ten high-frequency rules until you can state each from memory

Finalize a personal exam-day strategy covering time allocation and question triage