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Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law LARC @ Cardozo Law Cardozo News 2018 Cardozo News 5-17-2018 Alumni Spotlight- Mansi Karol ‘17 at the American Arbitration Association Benjamin N . Cardozo School of Law Follow this and additional works at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-news-2018 Recommended Citation Benjamin N . Cardozo School of Law, "Alumni Spotlight- Mansi Karol ‘17 at the American Arbitration Association" (2018). Cardozo News 2018. 5. https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-news-2018/5 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Cardozo News at LARC @ Cardozo Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cardozo News 2018 by an authorized administrator of LARC @ Cardozo Law. For more information, please contact christine.george@yu.edu, ingrid.mattson@yu.edu. May 17, 2018Mansi Karol ‘17 at the American Arbitration AssociationMansi Karol is a recent graduate of the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution and Advocacy at Cardozo Law  School. She directs ADR Services for the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association (AAA) w here she oversees the administration of the large, commercial complex caseload, user outreach, and panel of commercial neutrals in New  York.Prior to attending Cardozo, Mansi w orked in India and the United Kingdom. She developed a specif ic interest in ADR in law  school.  As an active member of the legal aid clinic in her law  school, she w as involved in educating the rural population about their legal rights and the ADR methods available to resolve family, public, land and civil disputes.  This interest led her to study a module on international commercial and comparative arbitration tow ards a LL.M. at Queen Mary University of London. Mansi also successfully passed an exam w here she drafted an arbitration aw ard focused on a commercial topic under UNCITRAL model law  and rules, w hich helped her gain membership to the CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators).  While Mansi w as w orking w ith a law  firm in London, she helped European clients adopt ADR mechanisms for governing their business partnerships as w ell as represented Indian clients in domestic commercial arbitrations to settle multiple disputes through ADR. In India, as a sole practitioner Mansi continued to help clients resolve their disputes through arbitration, mediation and other methods of ADR.ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: MANSI KAROL ‘17 AT THE AMERICAN ARBITRATIONASSOCIATIONAlumni Spotlight: Mansi Karol ‘17 at the American Arbitration Associat... https://cardozo.yu.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-mansi-karol1 of 2 9/6/2019, 12:05 PMUpon moving to New  York, Mansi engaged w ith the local ADR community via continuing legal education seminars as w ell as netw orking events, and volunteered to facilitate the Judith Kaye Arbitration Competition organized by the AAA, New  York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and New  York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC). Mansi enrolled at Cardozo for her LL.M. in Dispute Resolution, and w as aw arded w ith a dispute resolution scholarship.Mansi believes the LL.M. offered the right combination of ADR modules for a foreign-qualif ied attorney and it w as an excellent opportunity to learn from a w orld renow ned faculty.  The Mediation Clinic w as a terrif ic experience through w hich she gained hands on experience w ithin Manhattan and Brooklyn Small Claim Courts and community mediation centers. The leadership and mentorship of Professor Lela Love w as invaluable to her. Through her fellow ship at the Kukin Program at Cardozo, she w as supported to get her current position at the AAA.Mansi’s advice for LL.M. students is to build relationships through the school – w ith faculty, fellow  students and alumni. Don’t hesitate to join clinics and explore externships, they are a great platform to gain experiential experience in the US for foreign trained law yers. In addition, taking part in various domestic and international moot competitions is also helpful to gain practical experience in the f ield. Finally, take advantage of the netw orking events and activities offered at Cardozo and the New  York State Bar Association. This w ill help you build a valuable professional netw ork and f ind job opportunities. SHAREAlumni Spotlight: Mansi Karol ‘17 at the American Arbitration Associat... https://cardozo.yu.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-mansi-karol2 of 2 9/6/2019, 12:05 PM

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