{"id":7821,"date":"2025-10-27T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/?page_id=7821"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:29:57","slug":"2026-spring-term","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/2026-spring-term\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Spring Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<a class=\"button button- button-apply\" href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/spring-2026-registration\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Spring Registration Request Form&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\n<h2>Both courses are\u00a0 asychronous online.<\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Arbitration<br \/>\nJanuary 18 &#8211; March 15, 2026 | 2 law school credits<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Faculty: <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoledo.edu\/law\/faculty\/emeriti\/davis-ben.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Davis<\/a>,\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Toledo College of Law<\/p>\n<p>This foundation course covers the salient points of U.S. arbitration law as it relates to domestic and international matters. The course curriculum begins with an introduction to the basic legal concepts that make up arbitration law and to the institutions that are central to arbitration practice. Consideration of the Federal Arbitration Act follows, along with a systematic treatment of the role of contract in arbitration and the function of subject matter inarbitrability. Problems relating to the enforcement of arbitral awards, the role of the arbitrator (focusing on the arbitrator\u2019s functions, duties, and responsibilities), and other practice issues are examined. The basic facets of international commercial arbitration also are introduced. Through lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and simulations, this interactive curriculum is designed to foster effective use of contemporary arbitral processes.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Mediation<br \/>\nJanuary 18-May 18, 2026 | 3 law school credits<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Faculty: <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/biographies\/?person=sharon-b-press\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sharon Press<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, Director, Dispute Resolution Institute, Professor of Law and <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/biographies\/?person=lynn-lemoine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Lynn LeMoine<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Dean of Students<\/p>\n<p>Through discussion, simulations, and roleplay, this course focuses on the structure and goals of the mediation process and on the skills and techniques mediators use to aid parties in overcoming barriers to dispute resolution. The course also examines the underlying negotiation orientations and strategies that mediators may confront and employ; the roles of attorneys and clients; dealing with difficult people and power imbalances; cultural, race, and social identity considerations; and ethical issues for lawyers and mediators. In addition, special attention is devoted to the art of successful representation of clients in mediation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions should be directed to Kitty Atkins,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kitty.atkins@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both courses are\u00a0 asychronous online. Arbitration January 18 &#8211; March 15, 2026 | 2 law school credits Faculty: Benjamin Davis,\u00a0Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Toledo College of Law This foundation course covers the salient points of U.S. arbitration law as it relates to domestic and international matters. The course curriculum begins with an introduction &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/2026-spring-term\/\" class=\"more-link\">2026 Spring Term<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-7821","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7821\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/dispute-resolution-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}