Lawyer Bargaining (LAW-651-001)
Stein
Meets: 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM (F) - Room 528
Enrolled: 14 / Limit: 24
Notices
The complete course description and requirements is available from download from the link below, not the syllabus. The syllabus for this course will be made available from the course MyWCL page.
Description
Studies the lawyer's role in the resolution of disputes through nonadjudicatory processes such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and minitrial. The course focuses on theories underlying each form of dispute resolution and the lawyering skills necessary to implement effectively those processes. The lawyer's role and required skills will be explored from the dual perspective of the lawyer as advocate and as impartial dispute resolver.
THE COMPLETE COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN MS WORD AND .PDF FORMATS FROM THE LINK BELOW.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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REQUIRED TEXTS
Fisher, Ury & Patton, Getting to Yes, 2nd Ed. (Penguin Books)
Bastress & Harbaugh, Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiating (Little Brown)
Supplemental Booklet Containing Cases & Materials for Simulated Negotiations (Not For Distribution Until You are Assigned to A Simulation Group After the Second Class)
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
Gifford, Legal Negotiation: Theory & Practice (West)
Menkel-Meadow, Schneider, Love, Negotiation: Processes for Problem Solving (Aspen)
Chavkin, Clinical Legal Education: A Textbook for Law School Clinical Programs (Anderson)
First Class Readings
For the first class on Friday, January 14, 2011, please read Fisher, Ury & Patton, GETTING TO YES (2nd Ed.) (entire book).
Syllabus
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