Simulation Courses Washington University School of Law provides a wide array of learning opportunities that combine theory and practice.
Simulation courses place students in roles as attorneys handling fictitious cases and clients.
Many of these courses are co-taught with judges and attorneys practicing in specialized fields and all are offered in small sections to ensure individualized attention. Course Descriptions Dispute Resolution Washington University was one of the first law schools in the country to develop a course in Pretrial Practice and Procedure . Despite portrayals in television shows and movies, much of a lawyer's work aims at avoiding lawsuits and trials. Alternative Dispute Resolution , which focuses on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, exposes students to skills designed to resolve legal disputes and make trial unnecessary or more efficient. More than 75 percent of our students take Trial Practice and Procedure .