Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul. 23, 2021
The irrelevance of the relevance objection in arbitration
I’m often asked: When examining witnesses, my opponents like to ask questions that have nothing to do with the case. Why don’t arbitrators sustain my relevance objections?
Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Justice Marshall F. McComb Professor of Law
Southwestern Law School
In training sessions held in California, Nevada and sometimes Washington state, I teach lawyers and non-lawyers how to be more effective advocates in arbitration. I often get asked variations on this question:
Q. When examining witnesses, my opponents like to ask questions that have nothing to do with the case. Why don't arbitrators sustain my relevance objections?
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