Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Admissions

The Straus Institute offers three academic programs in dispute resolution; a Certificate in Dispute Resolution, a Master of Dispute Resolution (M.D.R.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution.

Applicants for admission to the Master's of Dispute Resolution (M.D.R.) or Dispute Resolution Certificate Program must have received a bachelor's degree from an approved college or university prior to registration.

Applicants for admission to the LL.M. in Dispute Resolution must have completed the first degree in law required for law practice or law teaching in the country in which law studies were pursued. U.S. applicants must have an ABA-accredited J.D. degree. In exceptional cases, U.S. applicants with non ABA-accredited law degrees may be considered.

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine University School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

E-mail: dracademics@pepperdine.edu