STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2016 SPRING COURSE SCHEDULE NOTICES ADVANCE ASSIGNMENTS FOR INTENSIVE COURSES 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. 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. Please submit an add/drop registration form http://law.pepperdine.edu/academics/content/registration-adddrop.pdf to Joanna Reese at joanna.reese@pepperdine.edu or fax to (310) 506-4437 together with the placement information form http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/content/4placementform.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/academics/externships/ LL.M. INDEPENDENT STUDY ENROLLMENT Students needing to enroll in a required LL.M. Independent Study Project need to speak with Professor Stephanie Bell prior to enrolling. NEW ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS Matthew R. Bogosian is Certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization and has over 20 years of experience in family law litigation and mediation. Mr. Bogosian received his Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of California at Los Angeles, graduating Magna Cum Laude and earning Departmental Honors in Linguistics. He earned a Juris Doctor and Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Negotiation and Settlement Advocacy and completed elective courses in Family Law, Advanced Family Law, Community Property, and Divorce Mediation. Mr. Bogosian served as a Judicial Assistant to Family Law Commissioner Bobbi Tillmon of the Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica, California and as a research assistant to celebrity divorce attorney Robert S. Kaufman before joining the Los Angeles office of Morrison & Foerster, LLP where he handled family law matters under the supervision of Certified Family Law Specialist Patricia Phillips. Following his tenure at MoFo, Mr. Bogosian practiced family law at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton in Ventura County. Since 2005, Mr. Bogosian has served as a family law mediator, consultant, expert witness, lecturer and litigator with offices in Calabasas and Beverly Hills, California.
Barbara Reeves is an arbitrator, mediator and special master with JAMS, based in Los Angeles, California. Since becoming a full-time neutral in 2006, she has handled hundreds of cases, with expertise in insurance coverage, healthcare law, employment and commercial disputes, both domestic and international. After clerking for the Ninth Circuit, joined the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division in Washington, D.C. and later served as Chief of the Los Angeles Field office. She was a partner at national law firms and then became Associate General Counsel and Vice President for Southern California Edison and Edison International for seven years, which term included the California energy crisis. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the College of Commercial Arbitrators. She received her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School. Jan Frankel Schau is a practicing neutral with ADR Services, Inc. Ms. Schau had over twenty years of experience as a litigator before transitioning into ADR. Since 2003, Jan has successfully mediated over 1,000 litigated cases. She is widely considered one of L.A. s preeminent mediators. A former President of the Southern California Mediation Association, Jan is also a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and an appointed member of the United States District Court s Attorney Settlement Officer panel. Jan is the author of numerous scholarly articles and the book, View from the Middle of the Road: A Mediator s Perspective to Life, Conflict and Human Interaction. She served as adjunct faculty for the Tseng College of Extended Learning, Conflict Resolution Practicum and Training and has been a frequent and popular guest lecturer at Straus Institute. Ms. Schau holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations from Pomona College in Claremont, Ca. and a J.D. from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. She brings over a decade of practical experience and wisdom from the real world of civil mediation and ADR, recounted in a weekly blog and is a well respected thought leader on topics arising within the profession. Michael C. Siboni, has been a trial lawyer since 1981. He is a founding Member of Siboni & Buchanan, PLLC, a litigation firm located in Ocala, Florida. He has focused his practice on complex litigation in the areas of aviation, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, commercial transactions, insurance and equine law, in both State and Federal Courts. He has lectured and authored materials in the areas of product liability, litigation and equine law. Mr. Siboni is a member of the Florida Bar and is Board Certified in Aviation Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States District Court Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. In the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mr. Siboni is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator. Additionally, he is a Federal Court Mediator and Florida Supreme Court qualified as an Arbitrator. His significant experience litigating complex civil matters has instilled confidence in his mediation clients, and as such, he maintains an active Mediation practice in the following areas: Product Liability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Business Torts, Aviation, Subrogation, Property Damage, Employment, Admiralty, Commercial Disputes, Healthcare Litigation, Federal Tort Claims, Contract Disputes, Insurance, Premises Liability, Environmental and Equine.
SCHOOL OF LAW CALENDAR 2015 2016 ACADEMIC YEAR Classes will be held on all holidays unless noted below. WINTER INTENSIVE 2015-2016 SCHEDULE January 4 January 8 Four-day Winter Intensive Courses October Registration for Winter Intensive begins January 4 Winter Intensive Classes Begin 5 Add/drop period ends 6 No classes 8 Last day of Winter Intensive Classes SCHOOL OF LAW SPRING 2016 SCHEDULE http://law.pepperdine.edu/degrees-programs/calendar/ January 11 Spring semester classes begin 11 Add/Drop period begins 18 Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. (no classes) 22 Add/Drop period ends 22 Last day to drop classes without a W appearing on Transcript 22 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 100% (No W on Transcript) 25 Permission required for add/drop 29 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 75% ( W on Transcript) February 5 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 50% ( W on Transcript) 12 Last day to withdraw with tuition refunded at 25% ( W on Transcript) 13 Tuition refund no longer available March 14-18 Study/Interview Break 2 nd & 3 rd year students Note: Students in the LLM with concentrations in ICA or ICLA will have class during this week. April 26 Last day of Spring classes 26 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. May 2-13 Final examination period May 20 Graduation Only applies to full semester classes. TENTATIVE STRAUS INSTITUE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUMMER 2016 INTENSIVE SCHEDULE Full Straus Institute class schedule and additional information is available at: http://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/academic-programs/course-schedules/ May 23-June 3 International Format Hong Kong/Beijing May 23-27 Block 1 - One Week Intensive courses May 25-July 27 Extended Format (Mediation Clinic) June 2-11 Block 2 - Two Weekend Intensive courses June 16-25 Block 3 - Two Weekend Intensive courses June 27-30 Block 4 - One Week Intensive courses July 7-16 Block 5 - Two Weekend Intensive courses July 21-30 Block 6 -Two Weekend Intensive courses
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution 2016 SPRING COURSE SCHEDULE January 11 April 26, 2016 Units Course # Course Title Time Day Room Exam LAW1422.01 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3368 ROBINSON 4:00pm-6:00pm M F NONE LAW 2392.01 FAITH-BASED DIPLOMACY AND UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3089 INTERNATIONAL PEACEMAKING* 4:00pm-6:00pm M B NONE COX LAW 2282.04 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3363 RESOLUTION: INTELLECTUAL 6:15pm-8:15pm M B NONE PROPERTY DISPUTES* BURNS Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice LAW 1932.01 DIVORCE AND FAMILY MEDIATION* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3367 BOGOSIAN 6:15pm-8:15pm M F NONE Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice LAW 1282.01 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND RELIGION* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3354 POWNALL 4:00pm-6:00pm T F NONE LAW 330.01 INVESTOR ADVOCACY CLINIC* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3126 UHL/NORRIS 4:00pm-6:00pm T SR-5 NONE By Invitation Only Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail LAW 2282.03 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3362 RESOLUTION: ENTERTAINMENT 4:00pm-6:00pm T A NONE DISPUTES* NIX Prerequisite:Mediation Theory and Practice. LAW 1422.02 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 NONE CLASS# 3369 SCHAU 6:15pm-8:30pm T F LAW 2282.02 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3361 RESOLUTION: EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES* 6:15pm-8:15pm T ACR NONE PAUL Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice LAW 380.01 MEDIATION CLINIC* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3171 BLONDELL/ FACTOR/WILLIAMS 6:15pm-8:15pm T Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice 8:30am-4:30pm S (Jan. 16) B NONE Note: This course requires a mandatory intensive skills boot camp on Saturday, January 16 from 8:30 am 4:30 pm. The Mediation Clinic offers students the opportunity to mediate actual disputes. The Mediation 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 325.01 FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3476 MEDIATION CLINIC 1:30pm-3:30pm W @ DFEH OFFICE FRANKFURT 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF (Jan. 21, 22)SR-4 Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice 8:30am-4:30pm SAT (Jan. 23) SR-4 NONE Special Format: This class will meet on one weekend, January 21-23 and also on seven Wednesdays for two hours. Please note that the afternoon class that meets every Wednesdays will be held at the DFEH office. Additional time will be required to participate in actual cases. This class requires a special application. Anyone interested in participating should speak with Professor Stephanie Bell in the Straus office. Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail. LAW 1492.02 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3470 WESTON 4:00pm 6:00pm W G NONE LAW 1522.01 ADVANCED MEDIATION SEMINAR UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3015 ROTTMAN 6:05pm-8:40pm W A NONE Prerequisite: Mediation Theory and Practice; Mediation Clinic suggested LAW 1672.01 ARBITRATION LAW UNITS: 2 5/10 CLASS# 3020 HELFAND 3:50pm-5:50pm Th SR-2 8:30am LAW 2952.01 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3210 COMMUNICATION 1:00pm-5:00pm F A NONE BLONDELL Special Format: This class will meet for seven weeks on January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26 LAW 1492.01 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3371 WOLFE 1:00pm 5:00pm F A NONE Special Format: This class will meet for seven weeks on March 4, 11, 25 and April 1, 8, 15, 22 LAW 2922.01 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3131 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 5:30pm-9:30pm WThF ROGERS 8:30am-12:30pm SAT (Jan. 16) F NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets January 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20, 21, 22. Prerequisite: Law 2902 International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice or Law 2832 International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine or Law 372 International Commercial Arbitration. Priority enrollment for LLM students earning the concentration in international commercial arbitration LAW 2952.02 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3479 COMMUNICATION 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF NONE NOLL 8:30am- 4:30pm SAT A Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets January 14, 15, 16 and February 4, 5, 6 LAW 1422.03 MEDIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE* UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3370 DOTO/SIBONI 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF 8:30am-4:30pm SAT G NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets Jan. 28, 29, 30 and Feb. 11, 12, 13. LAW 1902.01 CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT AND UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3366 DISPUTE RESOLUTION* 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF ZACHARIA 8:30am-4:30pm SAT F NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets January 28, 29, 30 and February 11, 12, 13. Please note that class will meet on February 12 from 12:00-5:00pm (instead of 6:00pm-9:30pm) in order to accommodate a field trip. LAW 2282.05 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3364 RESOLUTION: OMBUDS* 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF GADLIN 8:30am-4:30pm SAT A NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets January 28, 29, 30 and February 11, 12, 13. Prerequisite: Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice
LAW 2912.01 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3129 ARBITRATION AND THE NATIONAL 5:30pm-9:30pm WThF COURTS 8:30am-12:30pm SAT (Feb. 20) F NONE COE /SILBERMAN Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets February 17, 18, 19, 20 and 24, 25, 26. Prerequisite: Law 2902 International Commercial Arbitration Procedure and Practice or Law 2832 International Commercial Arbitration Theory and Doctrine or Law 372 International Commercial Arbitration. Priority enrollment for LLM students earning the concentration in international commercial arbitration LAW 1632.01 ARBITRATION PRACTICE AND UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3021 ADVOCACY* 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF REEVES 8:30am-4:30pm SAT B NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets February 18, 19, 20 and 25, 26, 27. LAW 2282.06 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3365 RESOLUTION: SETTLING MASS TORTS* 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF TRACHTE-HUBER 8:30am-4:30pm SAT G NONE Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets February 18, 19, 20 and March 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: Law1422 Mediation Theory and Practice. LAW 2282.01 SELECTED ISSUES IN DISPUTE UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3341 RESOLUTION: DECISION MAKING UNDER 6:00pm-9:30pm ThF CONFLICT* 8:30am-4:30pm SAT A NONE KISER Special Format: This is a 2-weekend course that meets February 18, 19, 20 and March 3, 4, 5. Prerequisite: Law 1422 Mediation Theory and Practice LAW 2932.01 CAPSTONE MOCK ARBITRATION UNITS: 2 MTThF CLASS# 3601 COE 8:30am-5:30pm TBD NONE Special Format: This is a one week class that will meet March 14, 15, 17, 18 (no class on Wednesday 3/16) Only students earning the LLM with a Concentration in International Commercial Arbitration are eligible to enroll in this class. Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail. LAW 4102.01 LL.M. INDEPENDENT STUDY UNITS: 2 CLASS# 3602 Graded High Pass/Pass/Credit/Fail. * This course fulfills the upper division skills requirement or counts towards the experiential learning requirement. Last updated 12/8/15