The ADR Center promotes wisdom in handling conflict. Established in 2002, the Center is housed in the University of Oregon School of Law, but its impact is much broader. We serve the entire university, as well as the state of Oregon.

What We Offer

Programs

• Master's Degree in Conflict and Dispute Resolution
• Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution
• Competition Not Conflict Project

Additional Student Opportunities

• Dispute Resolution Certificate
• Small Claims Mediation Clinic
• Basic Mediation Training
• Public Policy Collaborative
• Representation in Mediation Student Competition
• Negotiation Competition
• ADR Board Student Group

Examples of Courses

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Commercial Mediation
• Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Conflict Resolution
• Environmental Conflict Resolution
• Facilitation
• Federal Judicial Settlements
• Managing Conflict in Organizations
• Mediation
• Mediating Sports Conflict
• Negotiation
• Understanding Divided Societies

Applicable Across Disciplines

The center integrates dispute resolution principles and skills into many aspects of legal study. Mirroring modern practice, dispute resolution principles play an important role in the study of law in many different fields:

• Business Law
• Environmental Protection
• Mass Torts Law
• Family Law
• Labor Law
• Real Estate Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Public Planning Law
• Estate Planning Law
• International Law