The Significance of the Adr in Practice

COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION

HUGH WOODING LAW SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2022-2023 YEAR II

 Aims and overview:

·To expose students to concepts related to alternative dispute resolution and their applicability to different scenarios.

·To provide the opportunity to students to develop an appreciation/deeper appreciation of the overall dispute resolution spectrum.

·To provide the students with the opportunity to hear from and interact with experts/practitioners who are involved in various fields of ADR.

·To highlight the significance of ADR in the practice of law.

Key areas covered:

Day 1

·Identification of what is conflict

· What is ADR

· The need for/significance of ADR

·The ADR spectrum

·The benefits of ADR

· ADR in the courts

Day 2

·What is negotiation

·Approaches to negotiation

· The role of the attorney in negotiations

· Skills of an effective negotiator

·What is mediation (Facilitated negotiation)

·Types of mediation

·The role of the attorney in mediation

·The significance and future of mediation.

Day 3

A panel discussion will involve the ADR experts sharing:

· their experiences with ADR in their various spheres and jurisdictions

·on the evolution of ADR and its continued evolution

·  lessons learned related to ADR.

Day 4

· What is arbitration and the role of the arbitrator

· The role of the attorney-at-law in arbitration

·The difference between arbitration, mediation and litigation

· Different types of arbitration

·What is conciliation

·Conciliation applied in practice

The learning outcomes:

Students should be able to:

·demonstrate increased self-awareness of approaches to dispute resolution.

· articulate the main features of the dispute resolution options within the ADR spectrum.

· articulate the significance of ADR in practice.

· demonstrate self-awareness of their role of an attorney-at-law in ADR.

·articulate key insights gained.

Delivery:

· Online delivery in the form of four half-day webinars; and

·Self-paced work in the form of engaging with materials (readings, audio/video recordings and website links) uploaded on TWEN.

· Passcode on TWEN: ADR2023

The audio/video recordings of the webinars will be made available so that students can review all that had been shared. Students are encouraged to keep a journal, make observations and notes as they listen to the recordings and engage with the material uploaded on TWEN, so that each will have his /her own report/notes on insights gained and lessons learned.

 Duration: September 20,2022 – October 28, 2022