Originally from the Leading Arbitrators' Guide to International Arbitration - Fourth Edition

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I. INTRODUCTION INVOICES 

My son loves video games. If left to his own devices, he would play with reckless abandon. He reacts quickly to the projectiles  and advances the levels of Minecraft like a virtual parkourist. At the same time, he daydreams at school and lacks focus, leaving the teacher to repeat her instructions regularly. In testing, he scaled the charts with the basic intelligence markers, but his “learning processing speed” indicators suggested that this muscle may need some support. So, what was the recommendation? Amongst other things, more video games. As a parent that has been skeptical about the utility of video gaming, I was flabbergasted! How could more screen time enhance his learning processing speed? It is with this story in mind, along with my own evolving relationship with technology, that has inspired this article.

As an arbitrator, we regularly discuss the latest technology in a quest to build efficiencies in our work. The topic features at tribunal deliberation dinners as we exchange software apps and digital tips and tricks in the same way my son trades Pokeman cards. We do this not solely in the name of efficiency, but also to demonstrate how “green” we are or to flex our tech-savvy muscle. Or at least I do.