Hamline's nationally-ranked alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program prepares students to be excellent problem solvers. The development of highly formalized and sophisticated ADR procedures have changed the way modern society addresses conflict. This focus area balances traditional classroom experiences with simulations, externships, and clinic opportunities, giving students an in-depth understanding of ADR both in theory and in practice.
Hamline's outstanding Dispute Resolution Institute (DRI) coordinates over 25 additional courses each year through J-Term and summer offerings. DRI's mission is to provide students with the full range of theory and skills needed to be successful problem solvers at home and abroad.
Core Courses
| The Arbitral Trial and National Legal Systems |
| Arbitration |
| Clinic: Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation |
| Clinic: Mediation |
| Dispute Resolution Practices |
| International Commercial Arbitration |
| Mediation |
| Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue |
| Negotiating International Business Transactions |
| Negotiation |
| Theories of Conflict |
Additional Course Options
| Conflict of Laws |
| Dispute Resolution Practices: ADR and Technology |
| Evidence |
| Family Mediation |
| Federal Courts |
| Insurance |
| Introduction to Arbitration Law and Practice: Domestic and International Aspects |
| Remedies |
| Resolving International Business Disputes |
| Torts II |
Seminars and Selected Topics
| Forging the Link Between Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice |
| Selected Topic: ADR Program Design and Evaluation |
| Selected Topic: Advanced Negotiation: Strategies to Resolve Intractable Cases |
| Selected Topic: Advanced Negotiation |
| Selected Topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Technology |
| Selected Topic: Beyond Listening |
| Selected Topic: Challenging Conversations |
| Selected Topic: International Trade Dispute Resolution: A European Perspective |
| Selected Topic: Is Mediation Universal? Mediation Models From Different Cultures |
| Selected Topic: Mediation Models |
| Selected Topic: Philosophy of Mediation |
| Selected Topic: The Art of Deal-Making |
| Seminar: ADR |
| Seminar: International Dispute Settlement |