The DR curriculum at Marquette University Law School offers a broad array of introductory and skill workshops including a workshop in each of the ADR processes: negotiation, mediation and arbitration. In addition, the mediation clinic offers a unique opportunity to mediate real cases from the Milwaukee County Small Claims Court. Each student is supervised by a practicing mediator and receives direct feedback on their performance. The clinic is considered a highlight of the DR program.
Building on the national reputation of the dispute resolution program, Marquette University Law School offers students the opportunity to obtain a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution in Law. Starting with an introductory general enrollment course in Alternative Dispute Resolution, students can then tailor the certificate to a particular area of interest in dispute resolution by taking advantage of the broad array of courses and workshops focused on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. To earn the certificate, students complete a minimum of 16 credits from selected coursework, internships, supervised field placements, or clinics, and prepare a paper on a dispute resolution topic.
Dispute Resolution Certificate Courses:
· Required Course (3 credits)
o Alternative Dispute Resolution
· Three Dispute Resolution Skills Courses (6-9 credits)
o Arbitration Workshop
o Interviewing and Counseling
o Mediation Advocacy
o Mediation Clinic
o Negotiation Workshop
Two Additional Courses in Related Processes (or any of the above courses not already counted toward the preceding course requirement) (4-6credits)
o Administrative Law
o Advanced Civil Procedure
o Advanced Evidence
o CLI: Problem Solving Courts and Trauma
o Criminal Process
o Family Law and ADR
o International Conflict Resolution
o Negotiating Business Transactions Mergers and Acquisitions
o Negotiating Business Transactions Finance
o Restorative Justice
o Workshop in Intellectual Property
o Civil Pretrial Practice
o Criminal Pretrial Practice
o Sports Sponsorship - Legal and Business Issues
o Trial Advocacy
Click here for course descriptions. Please note that not every course is taught each year.
Associated Clinics, Judicial Internships and Supervised Field Work Programs
- Clinics
- Judicial Internships
- Supervised Field Work Programs
- District Attorney Offices State Wide
- Public Defender Offices State Wide
- AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
- Catholic Charities Legal Services for Immigrants
- Centro Legal
- Internal Revenue Service
- Legal Action of Wisconsin
- Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
- Milwaukee County Child Support Service - Parenting Conference Program
- Milwaukee County District Attorney Early Intervention Unit
- Milwaukee City Attorney Office
- Restorative Justice Clinic
- United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Mediation Advocacy Program
- Waukesha County Corporation Counsel Child Support Division
- Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training & Support, Inc. (WI FACETS)
- See the Client Skills Board for additional experiential learning opportunities available to students interested in the Certificate.