Master of Dispute Resolution Curriculum
Required Courses
12 units (10 units required for law students)
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One Arbitration Course:Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration Law+, Arbitration Practice and Advocacy, International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine, or International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice
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Introduction to US Law (for non-lawyers and non-law students)
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Mediation Theory and Practice
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Negotiation Theory and Practice
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Psychology of Conflict Communication
* 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.
Elective Courses
16 units required (18 units required for law students)
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Advanced Mediation Seminar
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Advanced Trial Practice +
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Appellate Advocacy +
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Arbitration Law * +
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Arbitration Practice and Advocacy *
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Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution: London/Geneva
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Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution: Hong Kong/Beijing
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Dispute Resolution in Education
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Dispute Resolution and Religion
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Dispute Resolution Law Journal (up to 4 units) (JD students only)
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Divorce and Family Mediation
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Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution
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Fair Employment and Housing Mediation Clinic
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Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking
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Honors Appellate Advocacy (JD students only)
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Honors Negotiation Advocacy (JD students only)
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Honors Mediation Advocacy (JD students only)
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International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice *
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International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine *
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International Commercial Arbitration **
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International Investment Disputes
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International Litigation +
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Interviewing, Counseling and Planning
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Investor Advocacy Clinic (JD students only)
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Lawyering Process +
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Mediation Clinic
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Moot Court- International (JD students only)
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Moot Court- Interschool Competition (JD students only)
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Restorative Justice
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Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:Special Education Advocacy Clinic +
- Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
- Conflict Consulting and Coaching
- Decision Making Under Conflict
- 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
- Mass Torts
- Ombuds
- Online Dispute Resolution
- Strategic Alliances
- Systems Design
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Trial Practice +
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Trial Preparation and Settlement +
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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.
** Students cannot enroll in this class if they have already taken ICA Theory and Doctrine or ICA Procedure and Practice without faculty approval