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Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2004
SCHOPF & WEISS HOSTS ARBITRATION MINI-MOOT COMPETITION
The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (“CIDRA”) held the third annual Willem Vis Arbitration Mini-Moot competition at the law offices of Schopf & Weiss LLP. The Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition is an international competition designed to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes. CIDRA organized the Mini-Moot in Chicago to offer local area law schools the chance to polish up their arguments prior to the international competition. This year’s competition included students from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago-Kent Law School and John Marshall Law School. CIDRA members served as arbitrators for this event.
The Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition takes place annually in Vienna and draws students from more than 135 law schools around the world to argue both sides of a complex problem made available online by Pace University Law School. This year for the first time a second competition will be held in Hong Kong.
The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (“CIDRA”) hosted its Third Annual Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Competition at the law firm of Schopf & Weiss on March 8, 2004. Pictured from left to right are Professor Margaret Moses of Loyola University Chicago, School of Law; Anne Keays of Levin & Ginsburg; Michael Pakter of Russell Novak & Company; Steven Schwab of ABN-AMRO; CIDRA President, Peter Baugher of Schopf & Weiss; Professor Nancy Hablutzel of Chicago-Kent College of Law; Dean Jean Gaspardo of Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Derek Witte of Jenner & Block; Professor Philip Hablutzel of Chicago-Kent College of Law and John Levitske of FTI Consulting. Not pictured event organizer Alexander Jeglic of CIDRA.
Arbitrators: Professor Susan Walker, Adjunct Professor DePaul University College of Law, Michael Pakter of Russell Novak & Company, Not Pictured Arbitrator Alexander Jeglic of CIDRA; Competitors: Loyola University Chicago School of Law Team 3, Michael Barranda & Kate Doyle; Chicago-Kent College of Law, James C. McMurray & Colin H. Gilbert.
Arbitrators: Professor Roderic Heard of Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon; Anne Keays of Levin & Ginsburg. Competitors: John Marshall Law School Team 1, Sarah Farrell & Bethany Biesenthal; Loyola University Chicago School of Law Team 1, Keri-Ann Baker & Melissa King.
Arbitrators: John Levitske of FTI Consulting; Dean Jean Gaspardo of Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Steven Schwab of ABN-AMRO Incorporated. Competitiors: John Marshall Law School Team 2, Erik Johansen; Loyola University Chicago School of Law Team 2: Lauren Bauser & Mary Kate Halpin.
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The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), established in 1997 as an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation, offers members the opportunity to participate in a new forum devoted exclusively to the resolution of private international business disputes. For more information about CIDRA visit www.cidra.org. For more information, please contact:
Peter V. Baugher President, CIDRA 312-701-9315 baugher@sw.com
Peter V. Baugher,
President
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60606 USA
312-409-1373 (Telephone), 312-701-9335 (Facsimile),