Mediation Law Clinic
LAW 898 | 3 Hours
Students provide free mediation services to parties with cases pending in family court in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. These matters involve divorce, custody, child support, visitation, contempt and modification. Clinic students mediate the cases in teams of two after completing the required training. Upon completing the Clinic, graduating and passing the Alabama Bar Exam, students are automatically eligible to be registered on the Alabama State Bar Mediator Roster. Students in this Clinic must enroll in both the Fall and Spring semesters. This course is classified as experiential. Students are only allowed to enroll in this course with approval from the Clinic Director. This course includes discussion about the development of a professional identity. This course includes material on bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism.