Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Certificate in Dispute Resolution

The Certificate in Dispute Resolution is a 14-unit program offered to those who possess a bachelor's degree. It consists of the following requirements:

Required Courses - Six Units

• Negotiation Theory and Practice
• Mediation Theory and Practice
• One Arbitration Course:
  • Arbitration Law*, Arbitration Practice and Advocacy, International Commercial Arbitration Practice and Procedure, International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine or Arbitration Law in the Securities Industry**

Elective Courses - Eight Units Required  (6 units for JD/Cert Students)

• Advanced Mediation Seminar
• Advanced Trial Practice ^*
• Appellate Advocacy ^*
• Arbitration Law ^{+ *}
• Arbitration Law in the Securities Industry ** ⁺
• Arbitration Practice and Advocacy ⁺
• Communication and Conflict
• Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution
• Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution: London/Geneva
• Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution: Hong Kong/Beijing
• Dispute Resolution in Education
• Dispute Resolution Law Journal (up to 4 units)
• Dispute Resolution and Religion
• Divorce and Family Mediation
• Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution
• Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking
• Honors Appellate Advocacy **
• Honors Negotiation Advocacy **
• Honors Mediation Advocacy **
• Honors Trial Practice **
• Interviewing, Counseling and Planning
• International Commercial Arbitration Practice and Procedure+
• International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine ⁺
• International Commercial Dispute Resolution
• International Investment Disputes
• International Litigation ^*
• Introduction to U.S. Law (non-law students and non-attorneys only)
• Investor Advocacy Clinic **
• Lawyering Process ^*
• Moot Court- International **
• Moot Court- Interschool Competition **
• Psychology of Conflict
• Restorative Justice
• Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:
  • Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • Dispute Resolution Systems Design
  • Dispute Resolution and Technology
  • Employment Disputes
  • Entertainment Industry Disputes
  • Ethical Practices in Dispute Resolution
  • Healthcare Dispute Resolution
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor Disputes
  • Managing Litigation and Conflict for Corporations and Organizations
  • Mass Torts
    
  • Ombuds
• Special Education Advocacy Clinic *
• Trial Practice *
• Trial Preparation and Settlement *
• Trial Practice Competition **
• or a Substantive Law Class with Institute Approval (non-law students only)

⁺ If this course was not taken to fulfill the arbitration requirement, it can be taken as an elective.

^* This course is only available to law students, law school graduates or LL.M. candidates.

** This course is only available to current JD students.