Certificate in Dispute Resolution Program Coursework

The Certificate in Dispute Resolution is a 14-unit program (12 units for Pepperdine JD students) offered to those who possess a bachelor's degree. It consists of the following requirements:

Required Courses - 6 Units

• Negotiation Theory and Practice
• Mediation Theory and Practice
• One Arbitration Course:
  • Arbitration Law*, Arbitration Practice and Advocacy, International Commercial Arbitration, International Commercial Arbitration Practice and Procedure, International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine or Investor Advocacy Clinic**

* This course is only available to law students, law school graduates or LLM candidates.

** This course is only available to current JD students

Elective Courses - 8 Units Required (6 units for Pepperdine JD/Cert Students)

• Advanced Mediation Seminar
• Advanced Trial Practice *
• Appellate Advocacy *
• Arbitration Law + *
• Arbitration Practice and Advocacy +
• 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 and Religion
• Dispute Resolution Law Journal ** (up to 4 units)
• 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 **
• International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice+
• International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine +
• International Commercial Arbitration +
• International Commercial Dispute Resolution
• International Investment Disputes
• International Litigation *
• Interviewing, Counseling and Planning
• Introduction to U.S. Law (non-JD only)
• Investor Advocacy Clinic ** +
• Lawyering Process *
• Mediation Clinic
• Moot Court- International **
• Moot Court- Interschool Competition **
• Psychology of Conflict Communication
• Restorative Justice
• Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:
  • Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
  • Conflict Consulting and Coaching
  • Decision Making Under Conflict
  • Dispute Resolution Systems Design
  • Dispute Resolution and Technology
  • Employment Disputes
  • Entertainment Industry Disputes
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Ethical Practices in Dispute Resolution
  • Facilitating Dynamic Groups
  • Healthcare Dispute Resolution
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Identity Based Conflict and Dispute Resolution
  • Labor Disputes
  • Leadership and Conflict
  • Managing Litigation and Conflict for Corporations and Organizations
  • Mediation Advocacy
  • Ombuds
  • Online Dispute Resolution
  • Products Liability and ADR
  • Settling Mass Torts
  • Strategic Alliances
• 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 LLM candidates.

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