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Everything is arbitrable in New Jersey. (Sort of)

Lawyers and law firms have long struggled – at least during the length of my career – with whether they can, or should, include a provision in their contracts with clients that would require arbitration of some, or all, kinds of disputes. In situations where a local or state bar association offers a free, voluntary […]

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Some arbitrary thoughts related to attorney-client arbitration agreements

It is undeniable that the American judicial system long ago embraced arbitration as a valid form of alternative dispute resolution.  As a result, it is also hornbook law at this point that agreements to arbitrate disputes are to be enforced just like any other contract.  As a practical matter, there isn’t anything empirically wrong with […]