Alternative Dispute Resolution

Catalog description

Being a lawyer involves more skills than just knowing the law. Lawyers, litigators, transactional attorneys, and government attorneys alike, must take a critical look at the issues before making any number of decisions that are not based on substantive law. This ADR class is an introduction to negotiation, mediation, arbitration, collaborative law, facilitation, among other topics. Class discussion will resolve around applying skills learned to hypothetical problems. Students also have an opportunity to practice the skills learned in a number of class simulations.