Complemented by seminars in areas such as children's advocacy, students learn about children's rights and take actual cases through the NH courts. As with other concentrations, clinical and substantive course work is complemented by externships and independent studies. Nonlitigation Means of Dispute Resolution Nonlitigation Means of Dispute Resolution Nonlitigation means of dispute resolution, often called alternative dispute resolution or ADR, recognizes that mediation and arbitration are often the best and sometimes the only way students can serve some clients. Through our courses, students become trained as mediators and work on their own and with others in mediating cases and issues. The Alternative Dispute Resolution Symposium for first-year students teaches them the fundamentals of nonlitigation dispute resolution.
Students observe actual mediation and design simulations to hone their techniques.
Out of the clinical courses, students started the Concord District Court Small Claims Mediation Program in which students mediate small claims actions. They work on behalf of the elderly, those in need of guardianships, and the mentally disabled. They work as prosecutors and in government for state attorney generals, administrative agencies, and the U.S. Department of Justice. They represent very low-income clients throughout the country. Many graduates combine private practice with public interest work.