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 relies on a set of structured rules and places the decisive power in an arbiter's hands. If you want to initiate arbitration to resolve a business dispute, time is limited. The specific statute of limitations depends on the nature of your case. The NCBA's program provides a means for attorneys and clients to resolve a fee dispute and avoid the time and expense of taking a dispute to court. Has four decades of experience handling a wide range of legal issues, including 25 years of experience as an arbitrator and 20 years as a mediator.