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The '''American Arbitration Association (AAA)''' provides alternative dispute resolution services to entities that wish to resolve their disputes out of court. AAA also designs and develops alternative dispute resolution ([[ADR]]) mechanisms for corporations, unions, government agencies, law firms, etc. It also offers elections services education, training, and publications to provide information for all parties interested in acquiring an in-depth knowledge about ADR.<ref>[http://www.adr.org/about American Arbitration Association:About Us]</ref> The association's headquarters is located in New York City.

The '''American Arbitration Association (AAA)''' provides alternative dispute resolution services to entities that wish to resolve their disputes out of court. AAA also designs and develops alternative dispute resolution ([[ADR]]) mechanisms for corporations, unions, government agencies, law firms, etc. It also offers elections services education, training, and publications to provide information for all parties interested in acquiring an in-depth knowledge about ADR.<ref>[http://www.adr.org/about American Arbitration Association:About Us]</ref> The association's headquarters is located in New York City.

===Background===

===Background===

The American Arbitration Association was founded in 1926 through the merger of the Arbitration Society of America, the Arbitration Foundation, and the Arbitration Conference, following the enactment of the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. At the time of its establishment, the association's National Panel of Arbitrators was composed of 480 arbitrators. The first Code of Arbitration Practice and Procedure of the American Arbitration Association was published in 1931. In 1932, the Accident Claims Tribunal of the AAA was created, followed by the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission in 1934, and the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Tribunal in 1937. In 1952, AAA and Japan Commercial Arbitration signed an agreement allowing the use of arbitration clauses in Japan-American trade contracts where disputes may be resolved in tribunals located in New York or Tokyo. The AAA co-sponsored the First National Women's Arbitrator Development Program in 1979 to train and recruit qualified female arbitrators. Over the years, AAA's National Panel Arbitrators increased. In 1995 alone, its' total number of arbitrators was 27,350.<ref>[http://www.lectlaw.com/files/adr07.htm History of the AAA & Alternative Dispute Resolution]</ref> In 2009, the Association established the AAA Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program ('''AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program''') to provide educational opportunities to professionals interested in the field of ADR.<ref>[http://www.adr.org/si.asp?id=6367 A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program]</ref>

The American Arbitration Association was founded in 1926 through the merger of the Arbitration Society of America, the Arbitration Foundation, and the Arbitration Conference, following the enactment of the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. At the time of its establishment, the association's National Panel of Arbitrators was composed of 480 arbitrators. The first Code of Arbitration Practice and Procedure of the American Arbitration Association was published in 1931. In 1932, the Accident Claims Tribunal of the AAA was created, followed by the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission in 1934, and the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Tribunal in 1937. In 1952, AAA and Japan Commercial Arbitration signed an agreement allowing the use of arbitration clauses in Japan-American trade contracts where disputes may be resolved in tribunals located in New York or Tokyo. The AAA co-sponsored the First National Women's Arbitrator Development Program in 1979 to train and recruit qualified female arbitrators. Over the years, AAA's National Panel Arbitrators increased. In 1995 alone, its' total number of arbitrators was 27,350.<ref>[http://www.lectlaw.com/files/adr07.htm History of the AAA & Alternative Dispute Resolution]</ref> In 2009, the Association established the '''AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program''' to provide educational opportunities to professionals interested in the field of ADR.<ref>[http://www.adr.org/si.asp?id=6367 A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program]</ref>

==AAA and ICANN==

==AAA and ICANN==