Law 685:  Dispute Resolution

This dispute resolution course develops skills and methods that make attorneys effective in the practice of law. Modules cover negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Each module has one or more simulations. Students role-play as lawyers, complainants, respondents, or witnesses.

Sequence and Prerequisites: None.

Evaluation:  The course has multiple short writing assignments due at the end of the course. The course does not have an exam, nor a research paper. Assignments are structured as responses to specific questions. These papers encourage students to evaluate class simulations in light of casebook readings that explain theory and practice.

Course Classification:  Experiential