Alternative Dispute Resolution (LAW-614-001)
John Henderson
Meets: 06:00 PM - 08:50 PM (M) - Yuma - Room Y404
Enrolled: 14 / Limit: 16
Notices
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Description
Examines various dispute resolution techniques, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, minitrials, and negotiated rule making, as alternatives or supplements to court litigation and administrative agency adjudication. Tactical and ethical issues as well as emerging legal and public policy issues, e.g., use of mandatory arbitration clauses, will be covered, and student participatory role-plays will be used extensively to give the course a practical dimension.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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Required Texts:
Dispute Resolution: Beyond the Adversarial Model (3rd Edition) (“DRBTAM”), Menkel-Meadow, Love, Schneider & Sternligh; Aspen
Note: Due to the possibility of Covid-19 infection, required course materials will NOT be made available on reserve at the WCL Library. All course materials must be purchased by each student. The books for this course are available for purchase electronically at www.wklegaledu.com
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In” (3rd Edition), Fisher, Ury & Patton: Houghton Mifflin Company
The books for this course are not available for purchase electronically but can be purchased at www.amazon.com (in Kindle version as well).
First Class Readings
DRBTAM (Ch. 1) pages 3-42; The Lawyer as Problem Solver (Ch. 2) pages 43-74
Syllabus
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Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)