Course Description
An advanced mediation class that includes a clinical component where students mediate cases and draft mediation agreements on- site at Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's Court. Students are required to participate in weekly two-hour classes and to be available at court for mediations for an average of five hours per week.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond
that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are
post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is
the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate
students. Law students are professional students, not
undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily
international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal
system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris
Doctor courses.
Athena Title
Mediation Clinic
Prerequisite
JURI 5975/7975 or JURI 5975E/7975E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students increase their mediation skills by working as mediators in court-referred cases. Students learn how to deal with represented and unrepresented parties in mediation, how to address ethical dilemmas that arise in mediation, and how to draft solid and enforceable mediation agreements.
Topical Outline
Areas of substantive law encountered- Landlord Tenant, Consumer and Collection Cases, Magistrate Court Procedures and Jurisdiction, and Contracts. Advanced mediation topics include: Power imbalances Diversity in mediation Advanced drafting skills practice Mediator orientations Addressing impasse Ethical dilemmas
Syllabus
Public CV