Recommendations Regarding Establishment of a Mediation Clinic

This article proposes utilizing consistent terminology and goals and recommends methods and approaches for effective design and implementation of supervised, hands-on, mediation training programs within conflict resolution graduate programs. Although law school programs are not addressed directly in this article and might differ in some respects as to their goals, effective methods and approaches will be much the same regardless of the setting. Part I of this article will discuss terminology and propose a consistent clinic definition and clinic goals, and Part II will explore and make recommendations concerning clinic design. Part III will outline additional recommendations.

Part IV provides a summary of recommendations, and Part V concludes the article.