A Practice Note explaining how to appeal an arbitral award to an arbitration appellate panel under the joint Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)/International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). This Note explains the factors parties should consider when deciding whether to agree to an arbitration appeal and describes the procedures governing AAA appellate arbitration, including filing the notice of appeal, selecting the appellate arbitrators, and briefing the appeal.