Opinion ID: 2441524
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Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Special Qualifications or Training

Text: The seventh factor weighs in favor of the delegation. The AAA and the FMCS are specialized entities with acknowledged expertise in selecting appropriately trained arbitrators to serve in particular cases. We have found statutes from twenty-eight jurisdictions providing for the selection of arbitrators or hearing examiners from lists provided by the AAA or the FMCS. See ALA.CODE § 28-9-8(e) (1975 & Supp.1997); ALASKA STAT. § 23.40.200(d) (Michie 1996); ARIZ.REV. STAT. ANN. § 15-541(A) (West Pocket Part 1997); ARK.CODE ANN. § 3-5-1108 (Michie 1996); CAL. EDUC.CODE § 89542.5(f) (West 1989); DEL.CODE ANN. tit. 2, § 1307(d)(2) (1993 & Supp.1996); D.C.CODE ANN. § 1-2431 (1997); FLA. STAT. ANN. § 30.075(4) (West 1998); HAW.REV.STAT. ANN. § 89-11(d) (Michie 1996); 5 ILL. COMP. STAT. 315/22 (West 1993); IND.CODE ANN. § 36-9-3-25(b) (West 1997); IOWA CODE ANN. § 123A.7(2) (West 1997); LA.REV.STAT. ANN. § 23:890(E) (West 1985); MD.CODE ANN., [TRANSP.] § 7-602(c)(2) (1993); MASS. GEN. LAWS ANN. ch. 161A, § 19D (West 1997); MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. § 247.854 (West 1990); MINN.STAT. ANN. § 60A.177(3) (West 1996); MISS.CODE ANN. § 67-7-15(5) (1973 & Supp.1991); NEV. REV. STAT. § 391.317(2)(c) (1991); N.Y. [EDUC.] LAW § 3020-a(3)(McKinney 1995); OKLA. STAT. ANN. tit. 11, § 51-107 (West 1994); 53 Pa. CONS.STAT. ANN. § 23539.1(b) (West 1957 & Pocket Part 1997); R.I. GEN. LAWS § 39-18-17(c) (1997); S.D. CODIFIED LAWS § 35-8A-9 (Michie 1992); TENN.CODE ANN. § 7-56-102(e) (1992); UTAH CODE ANN. § 17A-2-1032 (Michie 1991); WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 41.56.450 (West 1991); WYO. STAT. ANN. § 12-9-115 (Michie 1997).