Answer Yes or No

Part A. The respondent corporation chooses its general counsel as the party-appointed arbitrator during the selection of three arbitrators. Is that allowable?

Part B. In a personal injury case, neutral arbitrators reach a unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiff. A month later, the plaintiff's attorney contacts a member of the panel and requests that that person serve as associate counsel in another case. The arbitrator is in charge of representation. Was that an ethical decision?

Part C. The respondent's party-appointed, non-neutral arbiter helps the respondent's counsel in preparing his witnesses for the hearing during the arbitration. Is that acceptable behavior?

Part D. The parties wanted to suspend the arbitration and try mediation in the middle of a four-day hearing. They requested that the arbitrator act as a mediator. Is it appropriate for an arbitrator to take this action?

Part E. The respondent company's executive staff is the godson of the arbitrator's wife. He resides in Iowa, and the arbitrator hasn't seen or interacted with him in over a decade, and the arbiter has no idea what his job entails. Was it the arbitrator's responsibility to ask him if he had any ties to the parties and to reveal this information?