The basic skills and theory of dispute resolution are offered through the Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program and closely related courses that make up the core Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) curriculum at Stanford. Other Stanford Law School courses offer more specialized negotiation, mediation, or other dispute resolution opportunities.
The core ADR program at Stanford Law School includes seven sections of the Negotiation Seminar; two sections of Advanced Negotiation Seminar; a Mediation Seminar; an Interdisciplinary Seminar in Conflict and Negotiation; and courses on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution System Design, and Problem Solving, Decision Making and Professional Judgment.
The Negotiation and Mediation Program seminars are always small (no more than 20 students each), to maximize the opportunity for students to exercise their ethical judgment, dispute resolution skills, and personal style. The core courses are taught through simulated problems, so that students can develop their skills, and integrate the appropriate theory into their behavior.
All of the simulation-based courses are taught in small seminars by the seven faculty members of the Negotiation and Mediation Teaching Team. More than 240 Stanford Law students mix theory and practice in these seminars annually.
Most of the Negotiation and Mediation courses are taught at the Gould Center. The informal atmosphere at Gould provides a flexible, multi-use environment where students can practice, be videotaped, and debrief their experiences. The Negotiation and Mediation Teaching Team's upstairs offices and the Gould Center's conference rooms often become classrooms so that students can negotiate and mediate in a realistic environment.
Other Stanford Law School courses that offer opportunities to develop in the area of dispute resolution include the Civil Justice Clinic, Deals, Education Advocacy Clinic, Environmental Clinic, Federal Litigation, and International Business Transactions.
The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution is a source of funding for Stanford Law students. It serves as a resource for those interested in pursuing academic research or hands-on fieldwork in conflict resolution.
This fund supports student internships, externships, summer employment, conferences, writing projects, research-related travel, speaker series, or other activities of direct benefit to students in studying and learning to practice in the fields of negotiation, mediation and conflict and dispute resolution, both domestic and international.
A total of ~$4,500 in Fellowships will be awarded this year. Fellows will have the opportunity to work on a project in the field of conflict resolution supported by a fellowship award. The amount awarded to each fellow will depend on the number and substance of applications received and the amount of money requested in each application. Applicants should apply for specific dollar amounts, not to exceed $4,000, depending on the amount of funds needed to support their proposed projects. Any current Stanford Law School student enrolled for the academic year 2006-07 may apply. Qualifying projects may take the form of academic scholarship or a hands-on project. Projects may be conducted as part of summer work or as part of an externship. Examples of qualifying projects include: an externship at the 9th Circuit mediation court project, a directed research aimed at comparing international treaty negotiations, or a volunteer position at a mediation program in the Bay Area.
The completed application form, including personal statement/project description, a budget of proposed expenses, and a one-page resume should be turned in together via e-mail to fellowship2002@law.stanford.edu.
All application materials should be submitted via e-mail no later than Monday, April 2, 2007.
The committee intends to communicate this year's selections by mid April 2007. This timing will give successful applicants time to incorporate the fellowship into their summer plans if appropriate.
After the application deadline, a selection committee will review and evaluate all applications and make final decisions with the intention to award fellowships in late April 2007. Committee decisions are final.
Applications will be evaluated on the integration of the project with the candidate's academic interests, ability, initiative, motivation, and commitment. The extent to which the proposed experience would enlarge a candidate's understanding of an identified issue in the field will also be used as a basis for evaluation.
Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate careful planning and a clear focus; can be completed in the amount of time allotted; and provide concrete ways to share the work with the broader Stanford Law School community, for example: a publishable paper, a speaker series, a slide presentation, or a conference.For more information please contact Janet Martinez at janmartinez@law.stanford.edu or 650 723.4457
As its graduation gift to Stanford Law School, the Class of 2002 with support from SLS alumni created The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution. With the help of matching alumni supporters the class raised $20,000 to fund conflict resolution projects proposed by Stanford Law students pursuing academic research or hands-on fieldwork.