Alternative Dispute Resolution

Catalog description

Elective Course Enrollment Limit: 25 Course Requirement: class projects Fulfills Current Concentration Elective: General Practice- Basic Track, General Practice- Family Law Track, Government and Public Interest- Mission and Moral Life Track, Litigation- Civil Litigation Track, Litigation- Criminal Litigation Track This course is a survey of various dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and hybrid processes. This two (2) credit course is designed for those who anticipate using ADR while representing clients as well as those who are interested in serving as neutrals in one or more ADR processes. While the course will involve discussion of dispute resolution theory, the focus will be on skills training, ethics and the use of ADR problem-solving. (Students who have registered for Judgment and Decision Making for Lawyers cannot register for this course.)