![]() I had the pleasure of serving as the first female chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Young Members’ Group for two years, and I now have the pleasure of serving as a Director of ArbitralWomen. My committee appointments ultimately led to leadership roles, which I consider to be invaluable when it comes to establishing yourself and making connections. I began joining committees shortly thereafter because it was important to me to give something back to the wider arbitration community. Social media ultimately became one of my key tools and I invested time in working out how to use it effectively and how to avoid the pitfalls – poorly written posts full of typographical errors that express controversial views are best avoided, for example. ![]() In the year prior to becoming a Fellow I began to take positive steps to establish a presence in the field: writing my first article, speaking at my first arbitration event and so on. After practicing for a number of years, however, my firm encouraged me to formalize my practical knowledge by completing the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Accelerated Membership Program, before ultimately progressing to Fellowship. Having entered the field of arbitration as a by-product of becoming a litigator, for a number of years I was content to simply undertake arbitration work and develop my knowledge and practical skills. What kind of groundwork did you do to set yourself up? (e.g., what steps did you take to enter the field?) I particularly enjoyed civil litigation at law school so dispute resolution was ultimately a logical progression. I did not participate in moot courts – I used to be terrified of public speaking and advocacy was the bane of my existence. I chose to study International Law and Human Rights Law at undergraduate level, which proved to be sensible. I guess that I laid some groundwork without knowing it though. My goal from a young age was to qualify as a lawyer in America so international practice was always on the cards. However, as I look back, it seems like I was always interested in a legal career with an international component. I was lucky enough to join a firm where I had the opportunity to work on international and domestic arbitration matters and international litigation from the outset. Unlike so many of the industrious aspiring practitioners of today, I cannot claim to have planned to be an international arbitration lawyer prior to entering practice. When did you start laying the groundwork for a career in International Arbitration? (e.g., was it while in law school, during a moot court, during your career or placed on a case within your firm) When I became dual-qualified in England and Wales and New York I recognized that international arbitration provided opportunities to develop a transferable skillset in a way that English litigation practice did not. I joined a dispute resolution boutique handling international work so it was inevitable that I would cross paths with international arbitration. What drew you to the world of International Arbitration? She speaks, publishes and tweets about issues relating to alternative dispute resolution and diversity.Īmanda is the founder of Careers in Arbitration, a member of the Board of Directors of ArbitralWomen and the Steering Committee of Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners, an Ambassador for the Alliance for Equality in Dispute Resolution and a visiting lecturer at the University of Law, UK. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, admitted to the New York Bar and a Solicitor-Advocate with higher rights of audience in civil proceedings in England and Wales. She has acted and participated in international and domestic arbitrations conducted on an ad hoc basis and under institutional rules.Īmanda completed her LLB at Aberystwyth University, Wales and her LPC at the University of Law, UK. Her experience includes disputes arising in relation to a variety of sectors, including the recycling, construction, automotive and finance sectors. Her practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, domestic and international commercial litigation and Privy Council appellate procedure. Amanda is an independent arbitrator and a Consultant at Seymours, based in London.
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