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Alternative Dispute Resolution (LLM) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution prepares U.S. and foreign law graduates for specialized, advanced knowledge in ADR. It sits within the Judge Judith O. Hollinger Alternative Dispute Resolution Program at USC Gould.

Department: Hollinger Alternative Dispute Resolution Program  |  Duration: 24 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Core courses are LAW 712 Negotiation Theory and Application, LAW 715 ADR Law and Policy: Mediation and Arbitration and LAW 819 ADR Ethics, plus an experiential learning requirement. Electives include mediation clinics, international arbitration, arbitration advocacy and family and employment mediation. Students with a law degree from outside the United States also take LAW 520 Introduction to U.S. Legal System.

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Entry requirements

Designed for U.S. and foreign law graduates.

Duration: 24 units

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