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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Certificate - LLM
USC Gould School of Law
- DEGREES
- CERTIFICATES
- + AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- BUSINESS LAW
- MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LAW
- PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
- + EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
- CORPORATE AND CUSTOM EDUCATION
- + NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
- ACADEMIC CALENDAR
- COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- BAR ADMISSIONS
Earning a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in addition to your LLM degree gives you a thorough grounding in ADR processes and hands-on experience in managing conflicts between parties. It also offers you a credential that demonstrates your specialized training in this growing field.
Students are limited to pursuing one certificate with their degree.
Certificate Requirements
To earn the certificate, you must take at least 12 units of mandatory and elective courses as outlined below. We encourage students to complete the mandatory courses in their first semester. Students must complete at least 8 units of numeric grading within the certificate courses.
The ADR courses emphasize the importance of acquiring both strong legal skills and familiarity with business concepts. The curriculum features a combination of lecture-style and skill-based courses that are taught in a workshop format.
Mandatory Courses
- ADR Ethics
- ADR Law and Policy, Arbitration and Mediation
Elective Courses (8 or more units)
- ADR Clause Drafting
- Arbitration Advocacy
- Arbitration in the United States
- Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
- Divorce & Family Mediation
- Employment Dispute Mediation
- International Arbitration
- International Investment Law and Arbitration
- International Negotiation and Mediation
- Labor Arbitration
- Mediation Advocacy
- Negotiation Theory and Application
- Special Education Law Dispute Resolution
Not all courses are offered every year. Courses are open to all students, not just those pursuing a certificate. You must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.6 in your certificate coursework to earn the ADR certificate.
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October 4, 2022
University Professor Lee Epstein returns to USC bringing scholarship in political science, judicial behavior
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September 28, 2022
Deepika Sharma launches Housing Law and Policy Clinic with expertise, passion for community lawyering, housing justice
Q&A with Kelsey McGregor (JD 2015)
September 27, 2022
Kelsey McGregor, counsel at WilmerHale, is working for six months as a senior supervising attorney for USC Gould's IHRC
