News, Events & Publications Maria Chedid Publications Co-author, "International Arbitration of IP Disputes," Chapter, International Arbitration in the U.S. (forthcoming Kluwer Treatise) Co-author, "Choosing Litigation or Arbitration," Chapter, International Arbitration Checklists, Third Edition, 2016 Co-author, "Lessons Learned from Reading Other People's Records," Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report, Northern California, Volume 21, No. 2, Spring/Summer 2012 Co-author, "Choosing the Right Judicial Forum for a Petition to Compel Arbitration," The Recorder, Arbitration & Mediation Supplement, April 2009 Co-author, "Resolution of Disputes Involving China Investments: Practical Considerations," China LawReporter, May 2008 Co-author, "Planning For Discovery in International Arbitration," Asian Dispute Review, October 2007 Co-author, "Tools That Create Successful Resolution in International Arbitration," ACC Docket, June 2007 Co-author, "Arbitrability of Statute of Limitations Defenses in New York," New York Law Journal, 1996 Presentations Speaker, Advocacy in International Arbitration, UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, August 2017 Faculty, ICC Training for Arbitrators, San Francisco, CA, May 2017 Speaker, Juris Conference s Eleventh Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference Technology, IP and Investor-State Arbitration, Washington D.C., April 2017 Conference Commentator on Keynote Remarks of Jan Paulsson, University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, CA, March 2017
Commentator, "A Conversation with Lucy Reed," Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, CA, March 2017 Speaker, "Efficiency and Due Process in International Arbitration," Annual Meeting of the Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), Miami, FL, March 2017 Speaker, International ADR, Global Pound Conference, San Francisco, CA, February 2017 Moderator, "Ethical Issues of Disclosure in International Arbitration in California," ICDR California International Arbitration Summit, Los Angeles, CA, December 2016 Speaker, "Enforcement of Arbitration Awards in the U.S.," Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Dubai, UAE, November 2016 Faculty, "Cross-Border Tech Disputes: International Arbitration and Other Strategies," SVAMC/AAA/ICDR/CIArb Conference, Redwood City, CA, September 2016 Speaker, "Investment Arbitration: An Advocate's Perspective," Columbia Law School Speaker Series, New York, NY, September 2016 Moderator, "Conversation with Iran-US Claims Tribunal Judge David Caron," Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, July 2016 Faculty, "Outsourcing the Judiciary: Arbitration and More," Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law Symposium on Global Markets, Plano, Texas, June 2016 Co-Chair and Keynote Interviewer, "Crossroads in International Arbitration: Discovery, Developments, and Decision Making," ICC West Coast Conference, May 2016 Speaker, "Start-ups and Dispute Resolution," Joint NCIAC and ICC YAF Event, San Francisco, CA, May 2016 Speaker, "Is Investor-State Arbitration Here to Stay?," Stanford Law School International Arbitration Symposium, Stanford, CA, April 2016 Moderator, "Global Attorney-Client Privilege," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Palo Alto, CA, January 2016 Faculty, "Introduction to International Arbitration," Training Webinar, San Francisco, CA, January 2016 Moderator, "Global Attorney-Client Privilege," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Client Seminar, San Francisco, CA, January 2016 Moderator, "The Role of Arbitration in Political Settlement," Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, December 2015 2
Speaker, "Opportunities and Challenges of Arbitration in Latin America," Client Seminar, Miami, FL, November 2015 Speaker, "Tech Arbitrations/Courtroom Battles: A View From The Bench," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Conference, Santa Clara, CA, November 2015 Speaker, "The Practice Of International Arbitration," Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA, November 2015 Speaker, "International Arbitration Of Technology-Related Disputes," Annual Silicon Valley "All Hands" Conference, Santa Clara, CA, October 2015 Speaker, "Best Practices in Drafting International Arbitration Clauses," Client Webinar Series, September 2015 Moderator, "Launching Globally," Tech Talk Conference, Santa Clara, CA, September 2015 Moderator, "Hot Topics In International Arbitration," UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, June 2015 Speaker, "Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property Outside The United States: What Role Can International Arbitration Play?" Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), San Francisco, June 2015 Moderator, International Arbitration in Europe, Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, June 2015 Panelist, Is the Americanization of International Arbitration a good thing?, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Centenary Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 2015 Panelist, Managing International Arbitration of IP Disputes, ICC Asia-Pacific Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 2014 Panelist, The Launch of DIAC 40, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Dubai, UAE, April 2015 Co-chair and keynote interviewer, "Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration," Colloquium Co-Presented by the California State Bar, UC Berkeley School of Law, and the Northern California International Arbitration Club, Berkeley, CA, February 2015 Speaker, "Regional Updates from Around the Globe on Developments in International Arbitration," ICC Canada Conference, Montréal, Canada, November 2014 Moderator, "Arbitrator Decision-Making," Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, November 2014 3
Panel chair on final round, FDI Arbitration Moot, Pepperdine School of Law, Malibu, CA, October 2014 Speaker, "Careers in International Law," UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, October 2014 Speaker, "Cross-Border Litigation and Arbitration Developments and Strategies," 87th Annual Meeting of the California State Bar, San Diego, CA, September 2014 Moderator, "Third Party Funding in International Arbitration," Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, August 2014 Commentator, "Revisions to Arbitral Institution Rules: ICC, ICDR and WIPO," Arnold & Porter Seminar, London, UK, July 2014 Speaker, "International Arbitration and Domestic Priorities: How do they Coexist?," UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, June 2014 Moderator, "New ICDR Rules," Northern California International Arbitration Club, San Francisco, CA, May 2014 Moderator, "Strategies and Considerations in Appointing International Arbitrators," Third Annual Joint ICDR/LACBA International Arbitration Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 2014 Presenter, "International Arbitration of Construction Disputes: Best Practices," Arnold & Porter Client Briefing, Washington, D.C., April 2014 Speaker, "International Mediation," UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, March 2014 Speaker, "Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration," Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law, Malibu, CA, March 2014 Director, 2014 Vis Moot Practice Competition for UC Berkeley and Stanford Law Schools, San Francisco, CA, February 2014 Speaker, "Careers in International Law," UC Berkeley School of Law, February 2014 Speaker, "International Law Practice," Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA, October 2013 Co-chair, "Current Trends in International Arbitration," California State Bar, San Francisco, CA, September 2013 Speaker, "Pitfalls and Challenges for the Advocate in International Arbitration," California Bar Association, San Francisco, CA, September 2013 4
Speaker, "How Social Media and Internet Have Internationalized American Practice," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2013 Speaker, "Cross-Border Disputes and International Arbitration: Best Practices," Arnold & Porter Client Briefing, Oakland, California, May 2013 Director and arbitrator, 2013 Vis Moot Practice Competition for UC Berkeley and Santa Clara Law Schools, San Francisco, CA, March 2013 Speaker, "Discovery and Privilege in International Arbitration," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, October 2012 Speaker, "Ethics for Cross-Border Practice," 85th Annual Meeting of the California State Bar, Monterey CA, October 2012 Speaker, "Intellectual Property Disputes in Cross-Border Transactions," Arnold & Porter Silicon Valley Legal Briefing Series, Palo Alto, CA, July 2012 Speaker, "International Arbitration of IP Disputes," Stanford Law School Annual Conference on International Arbitration, Stanford, CA, May 2012 Moderator, "Foreign Court Judgments: Novel Enforcement Issues in the Internet Age," UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA, March 2012 Speaker, "International Arbitration Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region," ICC Asia-Pacific Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 2012 Speaker, "Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Best Practices," Arnold & Porter Seminar, San Francisco, CA, March 2012 Director and mock arbitrator, 2012 Vis Moot Practice Competition for Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Santa Clara Law Schools, San Francisco, CA, February 2012 Speaker, "Anticipating Cross-Border Disputes: Best Practices for In-House Counsel," Annual Client Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 2012 Speaker, "Protecting Your Company s Intellectual Property Rights with International Arbitration," MAP Summit, Washington D.C., May 2011 Teaching Adjunct Professor in International Arbitration, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine School of Law, Malibu, CA Guest Lecturer on International Arbitration and Mediation, UC Berkeley School of Law, Berkeley, CA - 5
Guest Lecturer on International Arbitration, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA Guest Speaker, Investment Arbitration Speaker Series, Columbia Law School, New York, NY - 6