The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute) is an educational nonprofit organization based in New York City. Its mission is to spearhead innovation and promote excellence in commercial dispute resolution by serving as an independent ñthink tankî and resource for the avoidance, management and resolution of complex business-related disputes. The CPR InstituteÍs membership comprises general counsel and senior lawyers of Fortune 1,000 organizations, partners in the top law firms from around the world, as well as sitting and retired judges, government officials, neutrals, and academics. To fulfill this mission, the CPR Institute is engaged in an integrated agenda of research, education and advocacy and is the leading proponent of self-administered ADR. For more than 30 years, its wealth of intellectual property and published material has educated and motivated General Counsel and their law firms toward an increased reliance on alternative forms of dispute resolution rather than litigation. The CPR Institute also acts as an appointing authority for parties in need of the most seasoned neutrals specializing in high-end commercial disputes. As a result, its proprietary panels of esteemed arbitrators and mediators has provided resolutions in thousands of cases, with billions of dollars at issue, worldwide. To learn more about the CPR Institute and what we do, visit us on the web at www.cpradr.org or join our LinkedIn Group: www.tinyurl.com/cpr_linkedin_group You may also follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CPR_Institute