The AAA can only handle an appeal of the arbitration award if the parties have agreed that an appeal is allowed. Section 1288 requires that a motion to vacate or correct an award must be filed no later than 100 days from service of the final award.Judicial arbitration is a binding or non-binding process where an arbitrator applies the law to the facts of the case and issues an award. This fee arbitration program is an informal, confidential, impartial, and lower cost avenue for resolving fee disputes between lawyers and clients. Arbitration awards are subject to appeal (exceptions) to the Authority. There are two avenues to challenge an arbitration award. The first avenue is to file an application to correct the award directly with the arbitrator. Under the California Arbitration Act (CAA), an adverse award is subject to judicial review. • In the private sector, arbitration awards are subject to appeal to the federal courts on very narrow grounds. Anyone who's been around the Federal Arbitration Act block knows that the grounds for relief are exceedingly limited.