Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which spans facilitation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and litigation. Participants in this course will explore the history and goals of mediation, and the elements of the mediation process. This course examines the role of a mediator and delivers an overview of the skills necessary to successfully mediate.

Live session/role play times: 6:30 – 8:30 PM EDT/EST, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (mandatory).

Required textbook: Art and Practice of Mediation, 2nd Edition & Choices in Approaching Conflict: Understanding the Practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution Book Bundle – $113 – $168 (digital or print)

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— Live session/role play times: 6:30 – 8:30 PM EDT/EST, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (mandatory).The Introduction to Arbitration Law in Canada online arbitration course will provide a detailed look at arbitration and its various processes. The Provincial Arbitration Acts will be reviewed that are applicable to students’ jurisdictions. International Arbitration Law will be discussed as will the Commercial Arbitration Act.

Students will understand the legal regulation of the arbitration of disputes in Canada, including the standard for judicial review of arbitration decisions. Students will be instructed on how to draft an arbitration agreement between parties. Students will identify and apply natural justice principles that are inherent to arbitration.

A 4-hour mandatory role play will include conducting a pre-hearing conference call and presiding over a mock arbitration focusing on standard rules of procedure in a hearing. Required textbooks:, ADRIC Arbitration Rules (Downloadable – Free), The ADRIC Arbitration Handbook ($134)