LAWS 8930 Dispute Negotiation
This is an experiential course in which students will be active participants, negotiating cases on a weekly basis. The subject matter of the disputes will include: commercial transactions, gender bias issues, criminal plea bargaining, family law matters, personal injury cases, and other disciplines. Students will be introduced to the art of negotiating, reading body language and micro-messages, interviewing clients and reaching common ground with adversaries. The work will be critiqued as actual student negotiating sessions are taking place, all in an effort to familiarize students with various techniques, strategies, tactics, persuasive skills, and effective demeanor involved in successful negotiations. Although there will be some lectures, the emphasis of the course is "learn by doing."
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.64 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.67 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Daniel Crane | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniel Crane | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Fall 2023 | Daniel Crane | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Daniel Crane | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 28 |
| Fall 2021 | Daniel Crane | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Sarah Worley | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |