PLA 262 - Mediation and Arbitration

(3 credits)

45 lecture hours
Prerequisites: PLA 101 or permission of the Legal Assistant Program Coordinator
Basic mediation skills are taught. The course begins by examining the nature of conflict and the methods used by individuals and society to resolve conflicts between and among individuals. Mediation and arbitration are then introduced as methods of conflict resolution. Students first prepare to be mediators by examining their own biases. In addition to this self-examination, cultural differences in communication are examined.