Document Type
Syllabi
School
HSL (archive only)
Department
LAW
Course Subject
LAW
Course Number
9623
Course Section
W
Course Title
Mediation
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2014
Credits
3
Area of Study
ADRC, BCLR, LELR, LSIM, LTPR, LWSK, LWY
Course Description
Through discussion, simulations, and role-play, this course focuses on the structure and goals of the mediation process and the skills and techniques mediators use to aid parties in overcoming barriers to dispute resolution. The course also examines the underlying negotiation orientations and strategies that mediators may confront and employ, the roles of attorneys and clients, dealing with difficult people and power imbalances, cultural considerations, and ethical issues for lawyers and mediators. In addition, special attention is devoted to the art of successful representation of clients in mediation. Students may not enroll in this class if they have completed Family Mediation. Every Year Course
Recommended Citation
Press, Sharon, "LAW9623-W.Mediation.F14.Press,Sharon" (2014). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 61.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/61