STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2017 FALL COURSE SCHEDULE NOTICES ADVANCE ASSIGNMENTS FOR INTENSIVE COURSES AND OBSERVANCE OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS A class syllabus including any advance reading and/or writing assignments for intensive classes will be emailed to students 3 4 weeks prior to the start of class. Please note that it is each student s responsibility to review the syllabus well before the class begins and complete any advance assignments. Students who show up the first day unprepared risk being dropped from the class. If a student intends to miss one or more classes for religious observance in an intensive course (i.e., one that runs for a shorter period than a regular semester term), he or she must notify the Academic Dean prior to registering for that intensive course to determine whether such absences would fundamentally alter the nature of the intensive course. RESCHEDULING EXAMS While most Straus classes will require a final paper instead of a final exam, it is important for everyone to be aware of the exam rescheduling policy in the event you enroll in one or more classes with a final exam. Students may not petition to reschedule a final exam unless two final exams are to be taken on the same day. Therefore, it is important for you to pay attention to the final exam schedule when you are selecting your courses. Petitions to change one of two exams scheduled for the same day must be filed by the seventh week of classes. For additional details concerning the law school final exam policies go to http://law.pepperdine.edu/academics/policy/. EXTERNSHIP ENROLLMENT Students cannot register for externships through WaveNet. All students are required to have their externship placement confirmed before they can register for the externship. Please submit an add/drop registration form http://law.pepperdine.edu/current students/content/registration adddrop.pdf to Joanna Reese at joanna.reese@pepperdine.edu or (310) 506 4437 together with the placement information form http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/content/placementform.2014.pdf. All externships should be completed within the semester registered unless prior permission has been granted for extended time. A full description of the externship requirements are available on our web site at: http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/academicprograms/externships/current students.htm. LL.M. INDEPENDENT STUDY ENROLLMENT Students needing to enroll in a required LL.M. Independent Study Project need to speak with Professor Sarah Park prior to enrolling. NEW ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS Richard Birke is a JAMS consultant and has taught dispute resolution for more than 20 years. He is a law school professor and director of the Center for Dispute Resolution at Willamette. Under his leadership, CDR has enjoyed more than a decade of high national rankings in the US and is the 2012 winner of the Ninth Circuit ADR Education Award. Mr. Birke is a two time award winning author, as well as an ADR neutral, consultant and trainer. Professor of Law; Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution; Director of the Certificate Program in Dispute Resolution LL.M. Harvard University J.D. New England School of Law, cum laude B.A. Tulane University. Professor Birke has taught dispute resolution for more than 15 years, starting his career at Stanford University and coming to Willamette University College of Law in 1993 to teach and direct the Center for Dispute Resolution. Under his leadership, the CDR has enjoyed high national ranking among academic dispute resolution centers in the United States. He is an award winning author in the field of dispute resolution, and he has been deeply involved in the practice of ADR.
Stephen C. Lepley is the Director of Operations, Student Recruitment and Marketing for Pepperdine University School of Law s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and an Adjunct Professor of Law. He is a founding and managing Member of California Dispute Resolution Professionals, LLC, a firm specializing in the mediation of civil litigated cases throughout Southern California and Arizona. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Dispute Resolution with a Concentration in Mediation from Pepperdine Law, earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School, and his B.S. in Psychology from Tulane University. His work as a trial and appellate lawyer representing private, institutional and government clients for several decades included appointments as a County Corporation Counsel in his native Wisconsin, where he served as head of the municipal corporation s department of law, advising more than twenty five departments and representing the county in all of its civil litigation. As an Assistant Attorney General, he later represented Arizona s Department of Revenue in appeals of statewide importance tax cases involving the valuation of billions of dollars of airline, mining, telecommunications and other utility property. In subsequent appointments as an Arizona Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel, he led a team of lawyers that pursued civil racketeering and other financial remedies against criminals and criminal enterprises, conducting highly complex multi week trials and arguing several dozen appeals in recovering more than $250 million in assets for distribution to victims and law enforcement agencies while receiving several national and international awards for excellence in law enforcement. In nearly a decade of private trial and appellate law practice, Steve represented clients in cases involving breach of contract, real property title, tort, broker liability, civil rights discrimination, wrongful discharge, and public employee whistleblower protection. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Mediation.org, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the Southern California Mediation Association.
SCHOOL OF LAW FALL 2017 SCHEDULE http://law.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar/ Some changes in the course schedule may be required. Classes will be held on all holidays unless noted below. August 21 Fall semester classes begin 21 Add/Drop period begins September 1 Add/Drop period ends {externships included) 1 Last day to drop classes without a "W" appearing on transcript 1 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 100% (No "W" on Transcript) 1 Permission required for add/drop 4 Holiday Labor Day (no classes) 8 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 75% {"W" on Transcript) 15 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 50% {"W" on Transcript) 22 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 25% {"W" on Transcript) 23 Tuition refund no longer available October 6 Last day to petition for change in final examination schedule 6 University Faculty Conference (Straus courses will meet) TBA Legal Research and Writing Exam fist year students November 22 24 Holiday Thanksgiving (no classes) 28 In lieu of Tuesday classes, Friday classes may hold make up sessions 30 Last day to elect High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail for semester length courses 30 The last day for all other courses is the last day on which the class is held December 6 19 Final Examination Period 20 Winter holiday begins STRAUS WINTER INTENSIVE 2017 2018 SCHEDULE Additional information including course descriptions and faculty bios is available at: http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/ October 16 Registration for Winter Intensive begins January 2 6 Winter Intensive Courses 2 Winter Intensive Classes Begin 3 Tuition refund no longer available 3 Add/Drop Period Ends January 6 Last day of Winter Intensive Classes
SCHOOL OF LAW SPRING 2018 SCHEDULE http://law.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar/ January 8 Spring semester classes begin 8 Add/Drop period begins 15 Holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. (no classes) 19 Add/Drop period ends 19 Last day to drop classes without a W appearing on Transcript 19 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 100% (No W on Transcript) 20 Permission required for add/drop 26 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 75% ( W on Transcript) February 2 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 50% ( W on Transcript) 9 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 25% ( W on Transcript) 10 Tuition refund no longer available March 12 16 Spring Break (no classes) April 23 Last day of Spring classes 23 Last day to elect High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail for semester length courses. The last day for all other courses is the last day on which the class is held. April 30 May 11 Final examination period May 18 Graduation SCHOOL OF LAW SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULE http://community.pepperdine.edu/law/academics/course schedules/ STRAUS INSTITUE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUMMER 2018 INTENSIVE SCHEDULE Full Straus Institute class schedule and additional information is available at: http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/academic programs/course schedules/ May 21 25 May 23 August 1 May 31, June 1,2 & 7, 8. 9 June 14, 15, 16 and 21, 22, 23 June 25 29 July 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, 21 July 26, 27, 28 and Aug 2, 3, 4 Block 1 One Week Intensive courses Extended Format (Mediation Clinic) Block 2 Two Weekend Intensive courses Block 3 Two Weekend Intensive courses Block 4 One Week Intensive courses Block 5 Two Weekend Intensive courses Block 6 Two Weekend Intensive courses
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution 2017 FALL COURSE SCHEDULE August 21 December 1, 2017 MALIBU CAMPUS Units Course # Course Title Time Day Room Exam LAW 181.05 LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING I FOR UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2499 STRAUS STUDENTS 11:10am 12:30pm M/W F NONE PARK LAW 181.06 LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING I FOR UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2500 STRAUS STUDENTS 11:10am 12:30pm M/F F NONE PARK LAW 1902.01 CROSS CULTURAL CONFLICT AND UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2501 DISPUTE RESOLUTION* 1:40 3:40pm M Lib Lab NONE SINGH Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice. LAW 1422.01 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2502 ROBINSON 3:30 5:50pm M F NONE Special Format: This class will meet on 12 Monday afternoons throughout the semester (August 28 November 27) LAW 1492.01 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2503 GRAFFY 5:30 9:30pm M B NONE 8:30am 5:30pm SAT Special Format: This class will meet on five Monday nights (Aug. 28, Sept. 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2) and one Saturday (Sept. 30) LAW 1422.02 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2504 SINGH 5:30 9:30pm M B NONE 8:30am 5:30pm SAT Special Format: This class will meet on five Monday nights (Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6) and one Saturday (Nov. 11) LAW 1422.06 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3237 DARDEN 5:30 9:30pm M TCR NONE 8:30am 5:30pm SAT Special Format: This class will meet on five Monday nights (Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6) and one Saturday (Nov. 11) LAW 380.01 MEDIATION CLINIC* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2505 HAUSNER 6:00 8:00pm M Library Lab NONE (August 26) Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice. Note: This course requires a mandatory intensive skills boot camp on Saturday, August 26 from 8:30 am 4:30 pm. The Mediation Clinic offers students the opportunity to mediate actual disputes. The Clinic will require 2 hours of class time weekly (scheduled) and approximately 8 hours of fieldwork per week. Students are advised to leave two time blocks (2 mornings, 2 afternoons or 1 of each) in their schedule to accommodate mediations at various courthouses throughout Los Angeles County. Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail.
LAW 1492.02 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2506 WESTON 6:10 9:00pm M F NONE Special Format: This class will meet on 10 Monday nights (August 28 November 6) LAW 2832.01 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2507 ARBITRATION THEORY AND DOCTRINE 1:40 3:40pm T F NONE STIPANOWICH Co requisite: Concurrent enrollment in International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice required. LAW 2282.01 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2508 RESOLUTION: INTERNATIONAL 3:50 5:50pm T G NONE IDENTITY BASED CONFLICT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION TURK Please note: Students who have taken Law 2392 Faith Based Diplomacy and International Peacemaking will not be allowed to enroll in this course. LAW 330.01 INVESTOR ADVOCACY CLINIC* UNITS: 3 CLASS# 2451 UHL/NORRIS 3:50 5:50pm T SR 5 NONE By Invitation Only. Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail. LAW 1492.03 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2509 LEPLEY 5:00 9:00pm T F NONE 8:30am 5:30pm SAT (Sept. 30) Special Format: This class will meet on five Tuesday nights (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26 ) and one Saturday (Sept. 30) LAW 1422.03 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2510 HAUSNER 5:00 9:00pm T F NONE 8:30am 5:30pm SAT (Nov. 11) Special Format: This class will meet on five Tuesday nights (Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and Nov. 7) and one Saturday (Nov. 11) LAW 1492.06 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3238 WOLFE 6:00 9:30pm T G NONE SAC 137 (Sept 30) Special Format: This class will meet on four Tuesday nights (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19) and two Saturdays (Sept. 23 and 30) LAW 2942.01 INTRODUCTION TO U.S. LAW UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2513 JAMES 3:30 5:30pm W F NONE LAW 2902.01 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2511 ARBITRATION PROCEDURE & PRACTICE* 5:45pm 9:45pm W G NONE COE Co requisite: Concurrent enrollment in International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine required. Special Format: This is a seven week course that meets on Wednesday nights (Aug. 23 Oct. 4)
LAW 2912.01 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2512 ARBITRATION AND THE NATIONAL 5:45pm 9:45pm W G NONE COURTS* COE Prerequisites: Law 2902 International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice or Law 2832 International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine or 372 International Commercial Arbitration. Special Format: This is a seven week course that meets on Wednesday nights (Oct. 11 Nov. 29) LAW 2282.07 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3454 RESOLUTION: APOLOGY, FORGIVENESS* 6:00 9:30pm ThF F NONE ROBINSON Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2 and Sept. 7, 8, 9. LAW 1492.05 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3235 KIM 6:00 9:30pm ThF B NONE B Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 14, 15, 16 and 21, 22, 23 LAW 2282.09 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION: UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3412 ENTERTAINMENT DISPUTES 6:00 9:30pm ThF Lib Lab NONE NIX Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 14, 15, 16 and Oct. 5, 6, 7. LAW 2282.02 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2514 RESOLUTION: APOLOGY, FORGIVENESS* 6:00 9:30pm ThF F NONE ROBINSON/TAFT Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 21, 22, 23 and Oct. 5, 6, 7. LAW 2282.03 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2516 RESOLUTION: LABOR DISPUTES* 6:00 9:30pm ThF G NONE TRAVIS Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice, and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets September 28, 29, 30 and October 5, 6, 7 LAW 1492.04 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2550 STIPANOWICH 6:00 9:30pm ThF F NONE Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 12, 13, 14 LAW 1632.01 ARBITRATION PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2547 CHALK 6:00 9:30pm ThF B NONE Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 12, 13, 14 LAW 1632.02 ARBITRATION PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3202 CALLAHAN 6:00 9:30pm ThF Lib Lab NONE Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 12, 13, 14
LAW 1422.05 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2548 ELFORD 6:00 9:30pm ThF SAC 137 NONE Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Oct. 12, 13, 14 and 26, 27, 28. LAW 2282.05 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2518 RESOLUTION: SYSTEMS DESIGN* 6:00 9:30pm ThF G NONE PAQUIN Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Oct. 12, 13, 14 and 26, 27, 28. LAW 2952.01 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2517 COMMUNICATION 6:00 9:30pm ThF G NONE BIRKE Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice, Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets October 19, 20, 21 and November 2, 3, 4. LAW 2282.06 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2562 RESOLUTION: ON LINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 6:00 9:30pm ThF B NONE RULE Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice, and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets October 19, 20, 21 and November 2, 3, 4 LAW 1422.04 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2519 DOTO 6:00 9:30pm ThF F NONE Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets October 19, 20, 21 and November 2, 3, 4. * This course meets the ABA experiential unit requirement. JD students only.
WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS Course # Course Title Units Day Room Exam Time LAW 2952.02 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2644 COMMUNICATION 6:00pm 9:30pm ThF WLAGC610 NONE GILMORE 8:30am 4:30pm SAT Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice, Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets August 24, 25, 26 and September 7, 8, 9. LAW 1522.01 ADVANCED MEDIATION UNITS: 2 CLASS# 2643 ROTTMAN 4:30 8:30pm W WLAGC610 NONE Prerequisites: : Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice, and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice, and suggested: Law 380 Mediation Clinic. Special Format: This class will meet on the following 7 Wednesday evenings (Sept.13, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 8). LAW 2282.08 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3508 RESOLUTION: EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES* 8:30am 5:30pm FSAT WLAGC610 NONE PAUL Prerequisites: Law 1492 Negotiation Theory and Practice and Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice and one the following arbitration courses: Law 372, Law 1632, Law 1672, Law 2832 or Law 2902. Special Format: This is a 2 weekend course that meets Oct 27, 28 and Nov 17, 18. Updated 8/17/17