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Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

LAS300

This course is designed to familiarize the student with various facets of interviewing and attorney counseling. It will also focus upon negotiation strategies and tactics used by attorneys. The course will place an emphasis on various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), such as mediation, ADR's practical aspects, and the paralegal's role in ADR. The student will develop certain skills for interviewing witnesses and parties to litigation, and develop certain skills in mediation techniques. The course will review the paralegal's role in assisting attorney counseling and effective negotiation. Restricted to LA and BLA programs. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Fall Only.