Each year, one-third of UC Hastings students take CNDR’s dispute resolution courses, including 20 sections of negotiation, and numerous advanced courses. J.D. students may obtain a Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution concentration, and LL.M.s may specialize in Dispute Resolution and Legal Process.

Some of our offerings:

• Negotiation and Settlement
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Facilitation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar
• Effective Representative in Mediation
• International Commercial Arbitration Seminar
• International Business Negotiation
• Lie Detection, Emotion, and Mindfulness
• Culture and Negotiation
• Advanced Dispute Resolution: Culture, Identity, and Discrimination
• Advanced Negotiation: Dealmaking

Students in the UC Hastings Mediation Clinic serve as the “Mediation Department” for the Superior Court of San Francisco Small Claims Court, offering free and immediate mediation to self-represented litigants who appear for trial.

Student teams also mediate discrimination cases on behalf of the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

In addition, through the Mediation Observation Program, Clinic students have the opportunity to shadow mediation professionals.

The ADR Externship Program through CNDR is for advanced dispute resolution students who want an in-depth practical experience and an opportunity for research, process observation, and assessment.

Sample Placements:

• San Francisco Superior Court
• The California Mediation and Conciliation Service
• SEEDS Community Resolution Center
• Community Boards San Francisco
• Arts Arbitration and Mediation Service at California Lawyers for the Arts
• US District Court for the Northern District of California ADR Program
• San Francisco ACCESS Program
• United States Deptartent of Justice Community Relations Service
• Alameda County Superior Court ADR Program

The UC Hastings Negotiation and Mediation Teams travel domestically and internationally to compete in negotiation and mediation competitions. UC Hastings has earned the superlative reputation as the team to beat at the dispute resolution competitions it enters.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team (a.k.a. ADR Team) provides students with opportunities to practice their negotiation and mediation skills on a regular basis throughout the school year.

• Team members receive individual support, coaching and mentoring
• The competition is designed to maximize performance, increase understanding of legal problems and their practical implications, and to develop skills.
• The ADR Team is a tight-knit community at Hastings, providing social and academic support to each other.
• Provides important resume building experience, and valuable recognition and networking opportunities for a career in Alternative Dispute Resolution.

CNDR offers comprehensive basic and advanced mediation and ADR training for practitioners, judges, attorneys, and the general public. With a large team of professors and ADR professionals, CNDR can offer specialized training to groups and organizations. Contact us with inquiries, or to volunteer, at 415.581.8941 or CNDR@uchastings.edu.

Sample past trainings:

• Mediation Certification
• Mediation for HR Professionals
• Spanish Mediation
• Advanced Mediation Training
• Effective Negotiation
• Mastering the Difficult Negotiation
• Online Dispute Resolution
• Practice of Conflict Coaching
• Stealth Facilitation
• Leadership Academy
• Lie to Me (Lie Detection)

As a leader in the field, CNDR regularly attends or hosts various educational conferences and events throughout the year. Some of our past and regular events:

• Northern California ADR Faculty Conference
• International Court ADR Institute
• ADR Around the World Annual Conference
• Global Pound Conference
• eDiscovery Symposium
• Online Dispute Resolution and Hackathon
• ABA Asia Pacific Mediation Summit
• Resolving Disputes with Companies in Asia
• Rwanda Mediation Fundraiser
• American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Conference
• Meet the Masters
• Negotiation Salon

If you have an idea for a us, or are interested in attending an event, please reach out to us at CNDR@uchastings.edu!

CNDR is always looking for local advocates and practitioners to help coach the law student ADR Teams (negotiation and mediation), or at our various practitioner trainings. More info here.