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[jregs]

I was looking at the course selection guide (1st year) and for the many sections (A to whatever) that are offered for this class, three profs are listed. Do all three teach in all the sections at some point or does one prof get a few and teach in those ones all year? If so how do we know which ones teach which section? The ultimate point of the question: when we selected an ADR section when making our timetable, is there a way to know which prof will be teaching us?

Thanks.

[DoubleD]

Usually what happens when multiple profs are listed for a section is that, either the class is split in two with a dedicated instructor, or the other profs will come in and lecture for a day or two on a specific topic.

I had Peggy Malpass for ADR and she was great. Marina Pavlovitch came in for a lecture or two but aside from that Malpass was the prof.

In the ADR section, the prof doesnt really matter that much. Its very little lecturing, mostly assignments and role plays in class. Very hands on, especially in the Jan term. Plus you have upper year students to tutor in-class exercises, so dont worry too much about the prof.

[fierce123]

Hi, i'll just post this question to current students here so I don't have to create a new topic.

But can someone please explain to me what exactly the Alternative Disputes Resolution Class is about. I can't find much info on the Ottawa U site.

I'm trying to show in my personal statement that i'm interested in alternative measures relating to the criminal justice system and I wanted to say that's why i'm interested in Ottawa- due to their ADR class, but i'm not sure if it has to do with criminal law?

[emln5]

fierce123, on 27 October 2011 - 08:18 PM, said:

Hi, i'll just post this question to current students here so I don't have to create a new topic.

But can someone please explain to me what exactly the Alternative Disputes Resolution Class is about. I can't find much info on the Ottawa U site.

I'm trying to show in my personal statement that i'm interested in alternative measures relating to the criminal justice system and I wanted to say that's why i'm interested in Ottawa- due to their ADR class, but i'm not sure if it has to do with criminal law?

1L at Ottawa here. ADR is more general skills like negotiating, interviewing clients, and a whole lot of professional ethics stuff. Lots of role-playing...sometimes you're the client, sometimes the lawyer, sometimes the negotiator, sometimes the arbitrator, and so on. Basically all the stuff that lawyers do most of the time since most cases don't make it to trial. I'm not sure if it would help with your criminal stuff, although I guess this advice is a bit late since the deadline is passed I think?

[UpAboveIt715]

ADR is not the same as alternative punishment measures in criminal law.

Talk about how you think that the way the Criminal Justice System operates is inefficient and that you think that we should start implementing some traditional Aboriginal practices to criminal law. However, before you march up to parliament hill to demand a change in policy, you want to learn more about this lands FIRST legal system. You cannot think of a man better to learn this from than Professor Larry Chrantland.

Congratulations, you just got into law school. I expect a thank you card filled with Bridgehead gift certificates on your first day of class.