Law 694: Advanced Dispute Resolution Team

Advanced Dispute Resolution team is a graded experiential advocacy course conducted in the fall (two hours) and spring (two hours) semesters for a total of four credit hours.  Enrollment is by audition only.  Per ABA Standard 310, to earn two credit hours per semester, each student must account for 90 hours of time. 

Students who accept the invitation to join Advanced Dispute Resolution Team will compete in one regional or national dispute resolution advocacy competition in both the fall and spring semester.  These competitions may be focused on arbitrations, negotiations, client counseling, or mediations.  Students who join the Advanced Dispute Resolution Team may state their preference on what type of competition they prefer, but final selection will be made by the Advocacy Director and selected students should be prepared to compete in any assigned dispute resolution competition.

Further, students who accept the invitation to join Advanced Dispute Resolution Team will undergo rigorous training with a practitioner coach and periodic bonus critiques from College of Law faculty, Illinois alumni, and additional seasoned practicing attorney volunteers as competition weekend approach.  The Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism will also provide additional workshops and programs to help with overall development as well as individual optimization.

Students are selected for Advanced Dispute Resolution Board through satisfactory completion of Dispute Resolution Board.

Course Sequence and Co/Prerequisites:  Pre-requisite is Dispute Resolution Team.

Evaluation:  Advanced Dispute Resolution Team is a two-hour graded course.  Grades will be based on a written memo relating to the competition, Dispute Resolution Board participation, and preparation and professionalism in practices and at the competition.

Course Classification: Experiential