Hamline's fine litigation focus area prepares students to be excellent problem solvers in every sense, especially when coupled with the school's nationally-ranked alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program. Active judicial management of litigated cases and the integration of 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 conflict resolution both in theory and in practice.
Core Courses
| Advanced Litigation Practice |
| Clinic: Child Advocacy |
| Clinic: Education Law |
| Clinic: Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation |
| Clinic: Immigration |
| Clinic: Innocence |
| Clinic: Mediation |
| Clinic: Small Bus/Non-Profit |
| Clinic: State Public Defender |
| Clinic: Student Director |
| Clinic: Trial Practice |
| Dispute Resolution Practices |
| Federal Courts |
| Lawyering Skills |
| Litigation Practice |
| Practicum |
| Practicum - Extended |
| Trial Advocacy |
Additional Course Options
| Advanced Legal Research |
| Arbitration |
| Conflict of Laws |
| Dispute Resolution Practices: ADR and Technology |
| Evidence |
| Insurance |
| Legal Advocacy |
| Legal Research & Writing I |
| Legal Research & Writing II |
| Legal Research and Writing I - Weekend Program |
| Legal Research and Writing II - Weekend Program |
| Legal Research and Writing III - Weekend Program |
| Legal Research and Writing Lab |
| Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant |
| Legislation |
| Mediation |
| Negotiation |
| Remedies |
| Resolving International Business Disputes |
| Restorative Justice: Practices & Principles |
| Torts II |
Selected Topics, Seminars, and Practicum/Externships
| Practicum: Judicial Clerk |
| Selected Topic: Art of Argumentation |
| Selected Topic: Beyond Listening |
| Selected Topic: Deposition Practice |
| Selected Topic: Forensic Oratory |
| Selected Topic: The Grand Jury Mystique |
| Selected Topic: Trial Advocacy |
| Seminar: American Jury Trial |
| Seminar: Ethics |
| Seminar: Persuasion |