What is the American Arbitration Association?
A. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is a not-for-profit, public service organization founded in 1926, which is committed to the resolution of disputes through the use of arbitration and mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The organization’s primary mission is one of service and education. The Association is named as the administrator of arbitrations and mediations arising out of countless contracts, agreements, legislative acts and other related documents. The AAA’s website is www.adr.org. Q. Why the Center/ADR Program? A. The AAA and the center developed the center/ADR program to help parties resolve their disputes quickly, amicably and at low costs. Pursuant to the center Code of Conduct and one or more of the center Signatory Agreements, the parties shall be deemed to have designated the center/ADR program as well as the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules as the mechanism for resolving their disputes. Q. What is the time frame of the dispute resoluti
