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E-225 – Alternative Dispute Resolution & Writing

3 Credits

This course focuses on the various approaches to, strategies and tactics involved in, and the development of essential skills required for effective mediations, arbitrations, and negotiations (both as an advocate and a neutral). This class is experiential in nature and, thus, students participate heavily in simulations and role plays. Additionally, this course includes a significant writing component that satisfies an upper level writing requirement. Students who successfully complete all requirements of this class will earn a Mediator Certificate. Prerequisite: LWRA I & II. Limited to 20 students.

Fall Sections

Section
Instructor Room Days Times
Doneff 607 T 06:15pm - 09:30pm

Required Materials:

Fisher, Getting to Yes, (Penguin 3rd Edition), ISBN: 9780143118756

Ordover, Alternatives to Litigation, (National Institute for Trial Advocacy 2nd Edition), ISBN: 9781556817496

Recommended Materials:

First Assignments:

Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution

Approaches to Dispute Resolution, Overview of ADR Processes

Negotiation Exercise

Read: Alternatives, Chapters 1 and 2; start reading Getting to Yes