Appropriate Dispute Resolution Field Clinic Seminar

Catalog description

The co-requisite seminar, helps students to obtain a greater understanding of ADR generally and become versed in the myriad processes that fall under the ADR umbrella. Students will learn that these processes are more than just alternatives to litigation - rather, they are all viable options for people when deciding how to respond to conflict. We will spend time considering the spectrum of conflict resolution processes in terms of how each one would serve (or disserve) a person in a given situation. Thus, we will use the more up-to-date interpretation of ADR: Appropriate Dispute Resolution. In addition to the seminar, there will be one evening field trip to NYC Civil Court during the semester.