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Jan 22, 2025
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2014-2015 School of Law Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
Certificate in Advocacy and Problem-Solving (CAPS)
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The Certificate in Advocacy and Problem-Solving, exclusively for Hamline JD students, offers you a window into new ways of conceptualizing and delivering justice. The program puts you in the best position to deliver value to employers and clients who recognize that the best lawyers are skilled problem-solvers.
Practice Perspectives Requirement
In addition to the coursework listed below, students must also complete a “Practice Perspectives Requirement.” Working with a CAPS advisor, students plan a set of experiences to enhance their personal goals. Students must complete 6 activities including:
- 2 CAPS Colloquia: DRI-sponsored programs exclusively for CAPS students and alumni
- Professional Education (minimum one): Examples include CLE programs, community ADR training, and other educational programs
- Advocacy (minimum one): Examples include attending a court proceeding, attending a legislative hearing, or volunteering at legal services
- Problem-Solving (minimum one):Examples include volunteering at a mediation center, participating in Community of Peace student conflict resolution leadership training, shadowing a neutral or lawyer conducting a mediation, or participating in a restorative justice program
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the 22-credit CAPS curriculum.
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CAPS Coursework
Foundation Courses (7 credits) - LAW 9335 - Theories of Conflict
Students may substitute Conflict Theories, offered by HSB, for Theories of Conflict. - LAW 9570 - Negotiation
- LAW 9307 - Evidence
- LAW 9321 - Trial Advocacy
- LAW 9562 - Arbitration
or - LAW 9329 - Introduction to U.S. Arbitration Law: Domestic and International Aspects
Advocacy Practice (3 credits)
Qualifying Courses: - LAW 9502 - Advanced Legal Research
- LAW 9610 - Clinic
- LAW 9650 - Externship
- LAW 9651 - Externship: Semester in Practice
- LAW 9567 - Legal Drafting
- LAW 9736 - Competition
- LAW 9627 - Pretrial Skills
- LAW 9899 - Skills Lab
Electives (4 credits)
All courses offered in DRI January Term, Summer Institute, or Study Abroad (other than courses required above), and a wide array of pre-approved electives from the regular law school curriculum, including conflict of laws, federal courts, comparative law, remedies, restorative justice, and multiple seminars and/or selected topics are offered each semester on advocacy and ADR topics.The Course Planning Guide, which is updated in advance of each registration period, has a complete list of qualifying elective courses.
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