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1. Law schools' coverage of arbitration law.

   1. As part of an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) course.

   2. Stand-alone arbitration courses.

      1. Covering arbitration generally.

      2. Focusing on particular types of arbitration.

         1. Commercial arbitration.

         2. Labor and employment arbitration.

         3. International arbitration.

   3. Brief appearance in first-year courses.

2. Advocate's Perspective or Arbitrator's Perspective?

   1. Advocate's Perspective

      1. Teaching doctrine.

      2. Teaching skills.

         1. Legal analysis and reasoning.

            1. Body of case law well-suited to Socratic dialog.

            2. Analyzing, and making arguments based on, statutes.

            3. Deep tensions between important policies.

         2. Other fundamental lawyering skills: problem-solving and role-playing exercises.

            1. Factual investigation, client counseling.

            2. Litigation arguments about the enforceability of an arbitration clause.

            3. Drafting an arbitration clause in a form contract.

            4. Negotiating the terms of an arbitration agreement.

   2. Arbitrator's Perspective

      1. Should arbitrator skills receive attention?

         1. Opinion drafting

         2. Running a hearing

      2. Arbitrator's ethics

3. Teaching arbitration law in particular contexts.

   1. As part of an ADR course.

      1. Casebooks.

      2. Organization: cover arbitration before or after negotiation and mediation?

      3. Law versus practice

   2. Stand-alone arbitration courses.

      1. Covering arbitration generally.

         1. Casebooks.

         2. Videos and other resources.

      2. Focusing on particular types of arbitration.

   3. Brief appearance in first-year courses.

4. Conclusion