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Law School Course

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. This course includes discussion about the development of a professional identity and includes material on bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism.