PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Contract Arbitration
......Modify/Vacate Award: Exceeded Powers
.........Preemption
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Clause in attorney-client agreement re binding arb of fee disputes before AAA contravenes rights of clients established by state bar mandatory fee arb (MFA) provisions.

Arbitrator exceeded his powers by purporting to enter an award under authority of binding arbitration clause where MFA provisions preempted AAA rule.