Alan S. Rau
- Mark G. and Judy G. Yudof Chair in Law
- Mark G. and Judy G. Yudof Chair Emeritus in Law

Alan Rau holds the Mark G. and Judy G. Yudof Chair Emeritus in Law. Previously he practiced law with Coudert Frères in Paris and was a visiting professor at universities in several countries. Professor Rau is the author of “Processes of Dispute Resolution: The Role of Lawyers,” and numerous law review articles dealing with arbitration and contracts.
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Hague Academy of International Law
Conference, "Arbitration and Legal Reasoning"
Professor Rau holds the Mark G. and Judy G. Yudof Chair of Law at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his B.A. and LL.B. from Harvard University, and before going into teaching, practiced law with Coudert Frères in Paris. Rau is the author of Processes of Dispute Resolution: The Role of Lawyers (4th ed. 2006), and of numerous law review articles dealing with arbitration, most recently “The Limits of Arbitral Power: Yet Another Trilogy” (American Review of Int’l Arbitration, 2012); “Arbitrating ‘Arbitrability’” (World Arbitration and Mediation Review, 2013); “Arbitrators Without Powers? Disqualifying Counsel in Arbitral Proceedings” (Arbitration International, 2014), and ““Crossing the Threshold: Arbitral Jurisdiction after BG Group,” Mélanges en l’honneur de Pierre Mayer (2014). Professor Rau is an Advisor to the American Law Institute Project on the Restatement of International Commercial Arbitration; he also frequently serves as an arbitrator and is a member of the panel of the AAA and the panel of mediators of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He has taught as a Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law; at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing; at the University of Geneva Faculty of Law; and at the University of Paris-I and the University of Paris-II. In the fall of 2014 he was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Queen Mary University, London.
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year-2005
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Article
Provisional Relief in Arbitration: How Things Stand in the United States
Alan S. Rau, Provisional Relief in Arbitration: How Things Stand in the United States, 22 Journal of International Arbitration 1 (2005).
year-2003
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Article
Everything You Really Need to Know About "Separability" in Seventeen Simple Propositions
Alan S. Rau, Everything You Really Need to Know About "Separability" in Seventeen Simple Propositions, 14 American Review of International Arbitration 1 (2003). [Reprinted in Cadernos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito, Aug. 2004, at 182.]
year-2002
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Article
"Arbitrability" and Judicial Review: A Brief Rejoinder
Alan S. Rau, "Arbitrability" and Judicial Review: A Brief Rejoinder, 1 Journal of American Arbitration 159 (2002).
year-2001
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Article
La contractualisation de l'arbitrage: le modèle américain
Alan S. Rau, La contractualisation de l'arbitrage: le modèle américain, 2001 Revue de l'Arbitrage 451 (2001) (with Catherine Pédamon).
year-2000
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Book
Rau & Sherman's Texas ADR and Arbitration Statutes: Commentary and Annotations
Alan S. Rau, Rau & Sherman's Texas ADR and Arbitration Statutes: Commentary and Annotations (St. Paul: West, 2000, 1997 eds., with Edward F. Sherman & Brian D. Shannon; Colorado Springs: Shepard's/McGraw Hill, 1994, with Edward F. Sherman).
year-1999
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Article
The Arbitrability Question Itself
Alan S. Rau, The Arbitrability Question Itself, 10 American Review of International Arbitration 287 (1999). -
Book Chapter
Mediation in Art-Related Disputes
Alan S. Rau, Mediation in Art-Related Disputes, in 11 Studies in Art Law 153 (Geneva: Centre du Droit de l'Art, 1999).
year-1998
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Article
Does State Arbitration Law Matter at All? Part II: A Continuing Role for State Law
Alan S. Rau, Does State Arbitration Law Matter at All? Part II: A Continuing Role for State Law, ADR Currents, Dec. 1998, at 20. [Reprinted with Part I at 199, ADR & the Law (American Arbitration Association, 2000) and at 415, Handbook on Commercial Arbitration (American Arbitration Association, 2006)]. -
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Does State Arbitration Law Matter at All? Part I: Federal Preemption
Alan S. Rau, Does State Arbitration Law Matter at All? Part I: Federal Preemption, ADR Currents, June 1998 at 19. [Reprinted with Part II at 199, ADR & the Law (American Arbitration Association, 2000) and at 415, Handbook on Commercial Arbitration (American Arbitration Association, 2006)].
year-1997
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Article
Arbitration as Contract: One More Word About First Options v. Kaplan
Alan S. Rau, Arbitration as Contract: One More Word About First Options v. Kaplan, Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Mar. 1997, at 1. -
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Contracting Out of the Arbitration Act
Alan S. Rau, Contracting Out of the Arbitration Act, 8 American Review of International Arbitration 225 (1997). -
Article
The New York Convention in American Courts
Alan S. Rau, The New York Convention in American Courts, 7 American Review of International Arbitration 213 (1997). -
Article
Integrity in Private Judging
Alan S. Rau, Integrity in Private Judging [Symposium: The Lawyer's Duties and Responsibilities in Dispute Resolution], 38 South Texas Law Review 485 (1997). [Revised version in 14 Arbitration International 115 (1998) as On Integrity in Private Judging].
year-1995
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Article
The UNCITRAL Model Law in State and Federal Courts: The Case of "Waiver"
Alan S. Rau, The UNCITRAL Model Law in State and Federal Courts: The Case of "Waiver," 6 American Review of International Arbitration 223 (1995). -
Article
Tradition and Innovation in International Arbitration Procedure
Alan S. Rau, Tradition and Innovation in International Arbitration Procedure, 30 Texas International Law Journal 89 (1995) (with Edward F. Sherman).
year-1994
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Book Chapter
Arbitration in Contracts of Adhesion: Process Dangers and Design Possibilities
Alan S. Rau, Arbitration in Contracts of Adhesion: Process Dangers and Design Possibilities, in Proceedings, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 22nd Annual Conference (1994).
year-1993
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Article
Resolving Disputes Over Attorneys' Fees: The Role of ADR
Alan S. Rau, Resolving Disputes Over Attorneys' Fees: The Role of ADR, 46 Southern Methodist University Law Review 2005 (1993).
year-1992
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Book
Cases and Materials on Contracts
Alan S. Rau, Cases and Materials on Contracts (St. Paul: West, 2nd ed. 1992; 1st ed. 1984) (with Robert W. Hamilton & Russell J. Weintraub).
year-1991
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Book
Dispute Resolution: Materials for Continuing Legal Education
Alan S. Rau, Dispute Resolution: Materials for Continuing Legal Education (National Institute for Dispute Resolution, 1991) (with John S. Murray & Edward F. Sherman).
year-1989
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Book
Processes of Dispute Resolution: the Role of the Lawyers
Alan S. Rau, Processes of Dispute Resolution: the Role of the Lawyers (Westbury, NY: Foundation Press, 1989) (with John S. Murray & Edward F. Sherman).