Course Information

738 20 R - Mediation Practicum

Professors: Ellen E. Deason / John Minter
Credits: 4
Semester: 2009 Winter
Second Writing? Yes
Seminar? No
Professional Responsibility? No

This combined seminar and practicum provides a study of critical legal, ethical, and policy issues that have emerged with the increased use of mediation for the resolution of disputes and an opportunity to develop skills as a mediator. Each student will mediate disputes at the Franklin County Municipal Court and/or Franklin County Night Prosecutor’s Program under the supervision of the staff attorney. Students who take this course MUST have at least one afternoon available (excluding Friday) and Tuesday or Wednesday evening free each week for clinic activity. Students will not be asked to mediate every week, but a consistent availability is necessary to schedule mediations. Each student will write and present a substantial research paper (preceded by a rough draft). Students who have taken another College of Law course in mediation may not take this course. Students taking this course fall semester must be available to attend the two-day mediation training on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24, 2008; students taking the course winter semester must be available to attend the two-day mediation training on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, 2009.

• LIMITED ENROLLMENT

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