CJC: MEDIATION CLINIC

Catalog description

Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement. This course has two components, a seminar and a field placement. In the seminar, through discussions and simulations, students learn mediation skills and look at the role of mediation in civil actions. For their field placements, students serve as mediators for San Mateo Superior Court's Small Claims Court, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Cases involving parties who voluntarily agree to mediation are assigned to a team of students who co-mediate in pairs. The types of disputes that are mediated include: landlord-tenant, creditor-debtor, consumer, commercial contracts, neighbor conflicts, and discrimination matters in employment, housing and public accommodations. Students gain experience in applying mediation theory and strategies discussed in class. NOTE: Students who enroll in this clinic may not enroll in Mediation.