LAW 9200 - Alternative Dispute Resolution

Second year preferred.
This course explores negotiation, mediation, and arbitration as ways of resolving legal conflicts outside the litigation process. It focuses on the role of the attorney who counsels clients about ADR and who represents clients in some ADR process. Students study the theory behind each process, and the law and ethical standards governing each.

This course is a pre-requisite for working in the Mediation Center Clinic. There is no exam in this course; students will complete projects. This is not anonymously graded Credit(s): 3