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702 Alternative Dispute Resolution

This course surveys the most common types of alternative dispute resolution processes: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court-annexed and governmental-agency ADR -all of which have gained wide-spread use as alternatives to traditional litigation. The survey encompasses three perspectives; the advocate's perspective in choosing the most appropriate ADR process in light of the different advantages and disadvantages of the various processes; the third-party neutral's perspective in facilitating or fashioning a just resolution of the parties' dispute; and the policy maker's perspective in utilizing ADR as a more efficient and cost effective substitute for traditional adjudication.

Course Areas of Practice	Civil Litigation: Practice and Procedure Labor and Employment Law Law, Democracy, and Society
Course Type	Seminar
Learning Outcomes	Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law

2018

Fall 2018
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	702.01	3	Final Exam	Francis McGovern	M/W 2:00-3:25 PM	3000
This course surveys the most common types of alternative dispute resolution processes: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court-annexed and governmental-agency ADR -all of which have gained wide-spread use as alternatives to traditional litigation. The survey encompasses three perspectives; the advocate's perspective in choosing the most appropriate ADR process in light of the different advantages and disadvantages of the various processes; the third-party neutral's perspective in facilitating or fashioning a just resolution of the parties' dispute; and the policy maker's perspective in utilizing ADR as a more efficient and cost effective substitute for traditional adjudication. Degree Requirements JD - general credits International LLM/Exchange/SJD - general credits Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

2017

Fall 2017
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	702.01	2	Take-home examination	Francis McGovern	MW 2:00-2:55 PM	3000
This course surveys the most common types of alternative dispute resolution processes: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court-annexed and governmental-agency ADR -all of which have gained wide-spread use as alternatives to traditional litigation. The survey encompasses three perspectives; the advocate's perspective in choosing the most appropriate ADR process in light of the different advantages and disadvantages of the various processes; the third-party neutral's perspective in facilitating or fashioning a just resolution of the parties' dispute; and the policy maker's perspective in utilizing ADR as a more efficient and cost effective substitute for traditional adjudication. Degree Requirements JD - general credits International LLM/Exchange/SJD - general credits Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

2016

Fall 2016
	Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor	Meeting Day/Times	Room
	702.01	2	Take-home examination	Francis McGovern	MW 1:45-2:40 PM	3000
This course surveys the most common types of alternative dispute resolution processes: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court-annexed and governmental-agency ADR -all of which have gained wide-spread use as alternatives to traditional litigation. The survey encompasses three perspectives; the advocate's perspective in choosing the most appropriate ADR process in light of the different advantages and disadvantages of the various processes; the third-party neutral's perspective in facilitating or fashioning a just resolution of the parties' dispute; and the policy maker's perspective in utilizing ADR as a more efficient and cost effective substitute for traditional adjudication. Degree Requirements JD - general credits International LLM/Exchange/SJD - general credits Pre/Co-requisites None Enrollment Restrictions None

*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.