What practical steps need to be considered in advance of a hearing conducted by telecon-ference?

Teleconferences are frequently used for and are particularly suitable for resolving procedural and preliminary issues, including issues relating to the conduct of the arbitration such as the timetable, applicable law, language and the seat of arbitration, requests for an extension of time, requests to dismiss, and similar issues. They are also often used for hearings related to disclosure issues. Alt-hough relatively simple to run technology-wise, an efficient hearing by teleconference does require coordination between the arbitral tribunal and the parties in advance of the hearing.

Originally published on Lexis®PSL Arbitration - March 24, 2020.