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JD Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
The JD Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution distinguishes JD graduates by honing their practical skills in arbitration, client counseling, mediation, and negotiation. In addition to designated and elective coursework, degree candidates must complete an approved externship in order to earn the certificate.
Requirements
Degree candidates interested in enhancing their career opportunities with the JD Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours, including 10 required credits, and must graduate with a cumulative overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.25 in alternative dispute resolution coursework.
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Proposed Schedule
| Year One |
|---|
| Required JD Courses (29 Credits) |
| Year Two, First Semester |
| Civil Procedure II (3) |
| Constitutional Law II (3) |
| Evidence (4) |
| Lawyering Skills III: Herzog Moot Court Competition (1) |
| Professional Responsibility (3) |
| Externship (2) |
| Year Two, Second Semester |
| Trial Advocacy (3) |
| ADR Electives (12) |
| Year Three, First Semester |
| Lawyering Skills IV: Drafting (2) |
| Center-Related Electives (13) |
| Year Three, Second Semester |
| ADR Electives (8) |
| Center-Related Electives (7) |
Curriculum
10 credits must be taken from the following list of courses:
Minimum of 8 credits in the following alternative dispute resolution courses:
- » Advanced Mediation Practicum (JD 284, 2 Credits)
- » Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution (JD 251, 2 Credits)
- » Arbitration (JD 119, 2 Credits)
- » Client Interviewing & Counseling (JD 283, 2 Credits)
- » Collective Bargaining & Arbitration Seminar (JD 255, 2 Credits)
- » Counseling & Negotiations (JD 210, 3 Creits)
- » Deposition Practicum (JD 285, 2 Credits)
- » International Commercial Dispute Resolution (JD 198/IBT 720, 2 Credits)
- » Labor Law (JD 137, 3 Credits)
- » Mediation & Mediation Advocacy (JD 244, 2 Credits)
- » Negotiation (JD 282, 2 Credits)
- » Public Sector Labor Relations (JD 237, 2 Credits)
- » Transnational Legal Negotiation & Mediation (JD 193, 3 Credits)
- » Worker's Compensation (JD 211, 2 Credits)
Minimum of 4 credits from the following Center-related activites or elective courses:
- » Appellate Moot Court Team (2 Credits)
- » Appellate Procedure (JD 200, 2 Credits)
- » Arbitration Team (2 Credits)
- » Client Counseling Team (2 Credits)
- » Conflict of Laws (JD 128, 3 Credits)
- » E-Discovery (JD 287, 2 Credits)
- » High Technology Litigation (ITP 815, 2 Credits)
- » Legal Ethics in International Practice (IBT 749, 1-2 Credits)
- » Mediation or Mediation Advocacy Team (2 Credits)
- » Negotiation Team (2 Credits)
- » Pretrial Practice in Civil Litigation (JD 235, 3 Credits)
- » Professional Malpractice (JD 142, 2 Credits)
- » Trial Advocacy Honors Board (2 Credits)
- » Trial Team (2 Credits)
- » Wilhelm C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Team (2 Credits)
- » Workplace Misconduct: Conducting Investigations and Interviews (JD 298, 2 Credits)
Externship or clinic program (2-6 Credits):
No Rule 711 requirement. May be taken after first full year of academic study.
