Civil Litigation/Dispute Resolution
If you are considering the Civil Litigation/Dispute Resolution Path to Practice, you may have the opportunity to practice in any of the following settings and participate in a variety of legal activities and roles during your career as listed below.
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- Small, midsize, or large law firm
- Nonprofit legal services organization
- Attorney GeneralÂ鶹´«Ã½™s office or other government agency
- Corporate or large nonprofit legal department
- Dispute resolution forum or services provider (e.g., American Arbitration Association, court annexed mediation program)
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- Assist clients in resolving disputes using formal or informal processes, including litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation
- Design or modify dispute resolution systems
- Serve as neutral mediator or arbitrator
- Administer caseload of ADR services provider
To complete the Civil Litigation/Dispute Resolution Path to Practice, students should complete 8 courses in litigation/ADR-related subject matter. Read more about course recommendations below:
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Students should take the following five Foundational Courses as early as possible:
- Evidence LAW 649
- Lawyering LAW 919 or Negotiation LAW 679 (one of these two courses)
- Pretrial Civil Litigation Simulation LAW 817A or Advanced Civil Procedure Seminar: Anatomy of a Trial-The Burden of Proof LAW 612AA
- Trial Advocacy LAW 684
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Students should take at least two of the following Electives, totaling at least 6 credits (note that no course may be used as both a Foundational Course and an Elective):
- Administrative Law LAW 671
- Advanced Appellate Advocacy LAW 849
- Lawyering LAW 919
- Advanced Civil Procedure Seminar: Anatomy of a Trial-The Burden of Proof LAW 612AA
- Mediation Practicum and Seminar LAW 690
- Advanced Trial Advocacy LAW 684A
- Negotiation LAW 679
- Civil Rights Litigation: The 1983 Suit LAW 828
- New York Practice LAW 707
- Collaborative Law LAW 763
- Pretrial Civil Litigation Simulation LAW 817A
- Commercial Arbitration Law and Practice LAW 690B
- Environmental Dispute Resolution LAW 797N
- Skills Workshop: Depositions LAW 684AA
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Students should take at least one of the following capstone or skills courses:
- Representation in Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation Clinic
- Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic
- Immigration Justice Clinic
- Mediation Practicum
- Fairbridge Funding Investor Rights Clinic
- Environmental Litigation Clinic
- Externship: Legal Services Law 829 (civil)
- Externship: Family Court LAW 694
Additionally, you should participate in one or more student competitions (Moot Court, Trial Advocacy or Client Counseling) through Haub LawÂ鶹´«Ã½™s Advocacy Programs.
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Contact
For more information regarding this Path to Practice, contact Professor Jill Gross.