The Bulletin - George Washington University Law School

Litigation and Dispute Resolution ProgramCo-directors A. Robinson, S. SaltzburgGRADUATE PROGRAMS 33LL.M. in Litigation and Dispute ResolutionThe College of Trial Advocacy (6683) and 21 credits from the following courses arerequired.Advanced Trial Advocacy (6675)Mediation and Alternative DisputeResolution (6676)Pre-Trial Practice in Civil Cases (6677)Ethics in Adjudication and Settlement(6678)Advanced Evidence (6679)The American Jury (6680)Negotiation and Conflict ManagementSystems Design (6681)International Dispute Resolution (6682)Pre-Trial Practice in Criminal Cases (6684)Arbitration (6685)Because the courses in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution program are evaluatedsolely on the basis of the student’s performance in class, regular class attendance isrequired and is necessary for successful work in Law 6675 through 6685. Studentsshould consult the syllabus for each course for information on the instructor’sexpectations relating to participation and attendance. Upon the instructor’s finding thata student’s class participation or attendance has been deficient, and after the instructorfirst attempts to communicate with the student, a grade of No Credit (NC) will beentered unless the student can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the program directorsthat the absences were for good reason and beyond the student’s control. In such a case,the student will be withdrawn administratively from the course. In all other cases, thegrade of NC will remain on the record, though the student will continue to have theoption of repeating the course at its next offering by registering and paying tuition.National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law ProgramCo-directors L. Dickinson, G. Maggs, P. Raven-Hansen; Senior Adviser L. SchenckLL.M. in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations LawA minimum of 14 credit hours from the following courses is required,* including 2credits graded on the basis of a research paper. The research paper must be at least 8,000words in length and U.S. Law School graduates must achieve a minimum grade of B+.All students must complete National Security Law (6870) and U.S. Foreign Relations Law(6871). For students who choose to write a thesis, Thesis (6690-91) and a minimum of10 credits from the following courses are required.Computer Crime (6369)Law of Separation of Powers (6384)Congressional Investigations Seminar(6420)Information Privacy Law (6486)International Law (6520)International Litigation (6528)Immigration Law I (6538)Refugee and Asylum Law (6540)International Law of Human Rights(6546)Regional Protection of Human Rights(6547)Space Law (6548)Law of the Sea (6550)Law of War (6552)U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation(6553)International Criminal Law (6554)