Divorce Mediation Workshop

Through a combination of role plays, videos, readings and lectures, students will learn the basic skills needed to help a divorcing couple focus on, understand and resolve issues concerning critical parenting and financial decisions. Students learn both basic mediation techniques applicable to resolving any dispute and emotional and legal issues specific to divorce. Students will also regularly engage in mediation both as disputants and as lawyers.

Grading and Method of Evaluation:
Letter grade with pass/fail option. Students required to write a series of short papers.