Seton Hall Law offers several conflict management training opportunities, during which students gain hands-on learning experience in the context of federal court litigation and investor advocacy. The Conflict Management Program is run by Professor David White, and focus on providing no-cost legal assistance to vulnerable populations to help students hone their practical skills like negotiation, mediation, and advocacy while also instilling a commitment to public service and social justice.
According to the American Bar Association’s Commission on the American Jury, 99.2% of federal civil actions resolve without recourse to a jury. This empirical data powerfully underscores the need to acquire subject matter expertise in negotiation.
Through long-standing strategic partnerships with the United States district courts for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”), and the District of New Jersey (“D.NJ”), student advocates represent otherwise pro se federal litigants for the limited and exclusive purpose of court-annexed settlement.
The SDNY/EDNY Representation in Mediation Practicum affords student advocates opportunities to appear before appointed mediators. The D.NJ Settlement Conference Advocacy Program enables student advocates to represent clients before United States magistrate judges in the Newark, Trenton, and Camden vicinages.
Both initiatives enable participants to develop excellence in legal researching, drafting, client counseling, negotiation/mediation advocacy, and liaising with seasoned practicing members of the federal bar. Our most common adversaries include the Office of the United States Attorney, the Office of the Attorney General, the New York City Law Department, and leading private firms.
This 1-semester, 2-credit offering is available to 3L Day and 4L Weekend students. Academic achievement is assessed against the Legal Practice Grade Scale (High Pass; Pass; Low Pass; F). Learn More and Apply.
The Seton Hall University School of Law Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Advocacy Program is one of the nation's 10 live-client securities arbitration clinics. It seeks to provide zealous advocacy for retail investors of modest means and promote prophylactic best practices for informed investing.
As part of this clinical program, student advocates travel throughout New Jersey to engage with diverse audiences ranging from grammar school students to residents of assisted living communities. We customize presentations to meet the needs of a given group to ensure a high level of interactivity.
This full-year, 5-credit offering is available to 3L Day students and 4L Weekend students. Learn More and Apply
