Mediation Advocacy

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Mediation a required step in most state and federal courts, a preferred approach to conflict resolution in many parts of the world, and a process that every litigator will use in practice. This advanced experiential seminar will explore fundamentals of mediation theory and practice from the perspective of the mediator, the attorney, and the client through group exercises and simulated mediations. You will also develop skills that will be useful in client interviewing and counseling, fact development and legal analysis, and a variety of other contexts.