Alternative Dispute Resolution
Loyola is committed to educating its students in the growing field of alternative dispute resolution. Courses in ADR are taught by attorneys known regionally, nationally, and internationally for their work in arbitration, negotiation, and mediation. Additionally, students are given the opportunity to put the skills they acquire into practice by participating in national and international ADR competitions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
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Vis Moot
Each year, Loyola competes in the Willem C. Vis International Moot Arbitration Competition. Sponsored by Pace Law School, the Vis Moot is an international competition based on a problem governed by the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Loyola sends students to compete in both the Vis Moot, which is held in Vienna, Austria, and in its sister competition, the Vis Moot (East), held in Hong Kong. Loyola has an impressive record of success at both competitions.
Students who wish to compete in either of the competitions on behalf of Loyola must register for the International Commercial Arbitration and the CISG course. More information about the Vis Moot is on the Pace Law School Web Site: www.cisg.law.pace.edu/vis.html.
Vis Mini-Moot
Loyola has moved into the the forefront of Chicago law schools preparing students for the international legal environment by hosting an annual Vis Mini-Moot, which is co-sponsored by the Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The Mini-Moot serves as a practice moot for student teams going to the Vis International Moot Arbitration Competition in Vienna and Hong Kong. Students who participate in the Mini-Moot are predominantly from schools in the midwest, although teams from Canada and California have also participated. The arbitrators came from as far away as England, Toronto, and New York. The event is organized by Professor Margaret Moses.
ADR Student Competitions
Loyola participates in several other ADR competition programs as well, including the ABA Negotiation Competition, the National Mediation Association Competition, and the On-line Mediation Moot Court Competition. For these competitions, students compete within the school for positions on teams. Students who represent Loyola receive supervision and training by members of the faculty as well as the practicing bar, and they are eligible to receive academic credit for their participation. Loyola teams consistently excel at these competitions, winning numerous awards.
