Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate

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JD students must complete at least 12 units of arbitration and mediation-related classes to receive this certificate. Interested JD students must submit their applications for this certificate program after completing the first year of law school. JD students complete the certificate requirements during their second and third years of law school, and courses may count both toward the JD degree and the certificate.

LLM students must complete at least 12 units of arbitration and mediation-related classes to receive this certificate. LLM students complete the certificate requirements during the year they are taking their LLM course work, and courses may count both toward the LLM degree and the certificate.

Certificate-only students must complete at least 12 units of arbitration and mediation-related classes to receive this certificate.

All students must complete the required courses and a selection of elective courses.

Required Courses

LAW 715 ADR Law and Policy: Mediation and Arbitration Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 819 ADR Ethics Units: 1, 2 *
*JD students are not required to take LAW 819 ADR Ethics.
In addition, all students must select at least one of the following courses:
LAW 817 International Arbitration Units: 3
LAW 822 Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause Drafting Units: 1
LAW 829 Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution Units: 2

Elective Courses

Students may select from among the following elective courses to complete the 12 units required for this certificate.

Note: Electives are dependent on the program in which a student is enrolled. Please refer to the USC Gould School of Law website for further details and consult an adviser on available electives.

LAW 571 Organizational Conflict Units: 3
LAW 572 Practical Mediation Skills Clinic Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
LAW 626 International Investment Law and Arbitration Units: 1, 2
LAW 680 Mediation Theory and Practice Units: 2, 3
LAW 712 Negotiation Theory and Application Units: 2, 3
LAW 781 Externship I Units: 2, 4, 10, 12
LAW 813 Arbitration in the United States Units: 3
LAW 817 International Arbitration Units: 3
LAW 822 Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause Drafting Units: 1
LAW 824 Arbitration Advocacy Units: 1, 2
LAW 825 International Arbitration Competition Units: 1, 2, 3
LAW 826 Employment Dispute Mediation Units: 1, 2
LAW 828 Mediation Advocacy Units: 3
LAW 829 Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution Units: 2
LAW 832 Special Education Dispute Resolution Units: 2
LAW 833 Labor Arbitration Units: 2
LAW 853 Divorce and Family Mediation Units: 2
LAW 863 International Negotiations and Mediation Units: 2, 3, 4
LAW 868 Organizational Ombuds Units: 2