佩珀代因大学

The LLM in International Commercial Arbitration is designed to combine a robust academic foundation, a capstone practice experience in which every student will gain experience in a mock international arbitration setting, methodical examination and practice of the negotiation and mediation processes, and enough electives for students to be able to take electives to sit for the New York or California bar exam.

LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Curriculum

Required Courses

Required: Nine Two Unit Courses (18 Units)

International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine
International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice
Capstone Mock Arbitration
Negotiation Theory and Practice
Mediation Theory and Practice
Introduction to US Law *
Legal Research and Writing I (Required only for international attorneys)

Two of the Following Three Courses:

International Commercial Arbitration and the National Courts
International Investment Disputes
Ethical Considerations in International Commercial Arbitration

* Introduction to US Law would be waived for any student who has completed or is completing more than ten units of US substantive law courses, which is often required to sit for a bar exam in the US.

Elective Courses

Elective Courses – 8 units required (12 units required for those waiving Introduction to US Law and Legal Research and Writing I)

Advanced Mediation Seminar
Advanced Trial Practice
Appellate Advocacy
Arbitration Law
Arbitration Practice and Advocacy
Criminal Justice Dispute Resolution Practicum
Cross-Cultural Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Current Issues in International Dispute Resolution:

London/Geneva
Hong Kong/Beijing

Dispute Resolution in Education
Dispute Resolution and Religion
Divorce and Family Mediation
Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution
Fair Employment and Housing Mediation Clinic
Faith-Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking
International Commercial Dispute Resolution
International Litigation
Interviewing, Counseling and Planning
Lawyering Process
Mediation Clinic
Restorative Justice
Selected Issues in Dispute Resolution:

Apology, Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Conflict Consulting and Coaching
Decision Making Under Conflict
Dispute Resolution Systems Design
Dispute Resolution and Technology
Employment Disputes
Entertainment Industry Disputes
Entertainment and Sports
Ethical Practices in Dispute Resolution
Facilitating Dynamic Groups
Healthcare Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
International Identity Based Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Labor Disputes
Leadership and Conflict
Managing Litigation and Conflict for Corporations and Organizations
Mass Torts
Ombuds
Online Dispute Resolution
Products Liability and ADR
Strategic Alliances

Trial Practice
Trial Preparation and Settlement
or a Substantive Law Class with Institute Approval

Students desiring to sit for a US bar exam will need to take 12 units of substantive law courses which may include: Torts, Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Contract or Corporations.