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Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

Certificate in arbitration and mediation for JD students, LLM students and certificate-only students, requiring at least 12 units of arbitration and mediation-related classes. JD courses may count toward both the JD and the certificate.

Faculty: Gould School of Law  |  Duration: At least 12 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Required: ADR Law and Policy: Mediation and Arbitration and ADR Ethics (not required for JD students), plus for JD students one of International Arbitration, ADR Clause Drafting or Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution. Electives include Practical Mediation Skills Clinic, Negotiation Theory and Application, Arbitration Advocacy, Employment Dispute Mediation, Labor Arbitration and Divorce and Family Mediation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

JD students apply for the certificate after completing the first year of law school.

Duration: At least 12 units

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