The Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution
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.
Center Resources
Proposed Schedule
| Year One |
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| 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
7 credits must be taken from the following list of courses:
*This course can be taken instead of Evidence and Trial Advocacy.Students must complete 8 elective credits from the following list:
- Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution (JD 251, 2 Credits)
- Arbitration (JD 119, 2 Credits)
- Counseling & Negotiations (JD 210, 3 Credits)
- Employee Benefits Litigation (EB 358, 2 Credits)
- Family Law (JD 104, 2 Credits)
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution (JD 198/IBT 720, 2 Credits)
- Labor Law (JD 137, 3 Credits)
- Public Sector Labor Relations (JD 237, 2 Credits)
- Restorative Justice (JD 185, 1-3 Credits)
Students must complete 3 advocacy elective credits from the following list:
- Advanced Trial Advocacy (JD 182, 3 Credits)
- Advanced Scientific Evidence (JD 547, 3 Credits)
- Appellate Advocacy (JD 056, 3 Credits)
- Complex Litigation (JD 261, 2 Credits)
- Conflict of Laws (JD 128, 3 Credits)
- Copyright Litigation (IP 427, 1 Credit)
- Criminal Procedure: Adjudication (JD 213, 2 Credits)
- Criminal Procedure: Police Investigations (JD 212, 2 Credits)
- Deposition Practicum (JD 285, 2 Credits)
- Expert Witnesses (JD 541, 2 Credits)
- E-Discovery (JD 287, 2 Credits)
- Employee Benefits Litigation (EB 358, 2 Credits)
- Federal Criminal Law (JD 219, 3 Credits)
- Illinois Civil Motion Practice (TRA 207, 2 Credits)
- Illinois Criminal Trial Strategy (JD 548, 3 Credits)
- Illinois Civil Procedure (JD 177, 2 Credits)
- Illinois Evidence (JD 540, 2 Credits)
- Intellectual Property Litigation (JD 194, 3 Credits)
- Jury Selection (JD 542, 2 Credits)
- Labor Law (JD 137, 3 Credits)
- Lawyering Skills IV: Drafting – Civil Litigation (JD 152, 2 Credits)
- Lawyering Skills IV: Drafting – Criminal Litigation (JD 226, 2 Credits)
- Practicum in Information Technology (ITP 893, 1-2 Credits)
- Real Estate Litigation (RE 613, 2 Credits)
- White Collar Crime (JD 218, 2 Credits)
- Barristers' Board (JD 010, 2 Credits)
- Trial Advocacy/Alternative Dispute Resolution Team (JD 001, 2 Credits)
- Moot Court Honors Program: Executive Board (JD 013, 2 Credits)
- Moot Court Competition (JD 012, 2 Credits)
For the certificate, students must complete at least 2 credits in an externship or clinic from the list below. Note, all students must complete at least three credits of experiential learning to graduate.
- Conflict Resolution Clinic - Mediation Certification (JD 522)
- Criminal Externship (JD 278)
- Defender's Externship (JD 279)
- Domestic Violence Clinic (JD 276CL)
- Fair Housing Clinic (JD 222)
- Judicial Externship (JD 297)
- Local Government Externship (JD 277)
- Pro Bono Clinic (JD 018)
- Restorative Justice (JD 185)
- Veterans Clinic (JD 125)
Please review each course description to determine what prerequisites apply.
