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April 2006
STCL is Well Known ADR Power House
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ferences and seminars on
ADR, developing a cross-cul-
tural dispute resolution pro-
gram in Latin America and
hosting an online bulletin
board. All of these projects
are in addition to giving stu-
dents an opportunity to be-
come active in the world of
mediation.
The Center gives stu-
dents the opportunity to par-
ticipate in the mediation pro-
gram in a very hands-on fash-
ion. In addition to classroom
mediation and arbitration
training, the Center also pro-
vides a Mediation Clinic.
The Clinic is an opportunity
for students to hone their
mediation skills while in a
supervised environment. The
Mediation Clinic is directed
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STCL students attend 2006 Barristers Ball, a chance to join other students in toasting
another successful year. Above, SBA President Stephanie Clark joins BOA Chairman
David Harris in reminiscing over their successful tenures. Below, third year students
Brett Mach, Jennifer Bickley and David Harris enjoy their last "law school prom."
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by Judge Bruce W. Wettman,
who is also a professor here
at STCL.
lb actively participate in
mediations through the Clinic,
a student must first get certi-
fied. The school helps facili-
tate this by offering the req-
uisite 40 hours in a media-
tion class, or a combination
of a 30 hours mediation
course along With 10 hours
of observation. Upon
completion of the 40 hour
requirement, a student gets
his or her certificate and is
ready to be a supervised me-
diator. Earning the certificate
has the obvious benefit of
being another credential for
your wall or your resume,
but also represents the oppor-
tunity to start your own prac-
tice in the field of mediation.
The Mediation Clinic has
a classroom component in
which students can further
discuss successful mediation
strategies and experiences.
Through student mediation
and the classroom instruc-
tion, students are awarded
hours to be applied toward
graduation.
Much of what the stu-
dent mediators participate in
is through J.R Courts, Tru-
ancy Mediation, and online
parent coaching. The online
aspect of mediation and al-
ternative dispute resolution is
still in its developmental
stages, so it is fortunate that
STCL and the Frank G.
Evans Center for Conflict
Resolution are on the fringe
of the new developments.
The Center also boasts an
impressive success rate for
mediating disputes: J.R Court
mediation has been 90-98%
successful, and Truancy
about 95% successful.
The growth of mediation
and alternative dispute reso-
lution has spurned the advent
of competitions for students
to showcase and perfect their
ADR skills. This is what is
offered through membership
in the ADR Advocates. The
Tim Ross, 3L, shows off his
Advocates get exposure to
the ADR side of ABA com-
petitions, not just Mock Trial
or Moot Court. The oppor-
tunity to participate in intra-
mural competitions is rare
among law schools, but is
available here at STCL.
Students can do more
than mediate. There are also
student volunteers who play
the role of client or opposing
team in practice sessions.
Additionally, as an active part
of the student body, the Ad-
vocates participate in the vari-
ous charity drives and carni-
vals offered through out the
school year.
The Advocates have an
impressive record for having
had such a short time on cam-
pus. They have won one
national and two regional
competitions. These compe-
titions include the ABA Law
Student Division Client
Counseling Competition
(where Lindsey Fincher and
Matthew Laudone were re-
gional and national champi-
ons) and the ABA Section of
Dispute Resolution Mediation
Competition (where Celest
Kemper and Matthew
Laudone earned the regional
championship). The Advo-
cates also participated in an
international competition in
Wales, where they competed
against teams from eighteen
different countries.
So how can one get in-
volved? It's simple. To par-
ticipate in an intramural com-
petition, students must attend
an information session for that
competition. Membership in
the ADR Advocates is open
to all students. Upcoming
competitions include: Nego-
tiation in early Fall of 2006,
Client Counseling in early
Spring of 2007, and Media-
tion in Spring 2007.
For more information on
the Frank G Evans Center
for Conflict Resolution go to
http://www.stcl.edu/feccr/
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