LAW 824 - Negotiations, Mediation & Arbitration as Aternative Methods of Dispute Resolution

3 credit(s) Irregularly

This course is designed to enable 2L and 3L students the opportunity to improve their negotiation skills and utilize those skills ethically during various stages of negotiations whether in the business setting, pre-litigation or during the litigation process. The course is also designed to assist 2L and 3L students enhance their advocacy skills in order to conduct successful mediations and/or arbitration hearings.Participants in this class will be required to read either Bargaining for Advantage by G. Richard Shell or Effective Legal Negotiation and Settlement (Fifth Edition) by Charles B. Cravor, a text on successful negotiation practices and to participate in a mock negotiation, mediation and arbitration exercises. Students in this class will have the opportunity to improve their advocacy skills in these important alternative dispute resolution settings.