法学博士-民事诉讼和争议解决

人与人之间的互动不可避免地引发冲突。结果，经常需要律师来解决邻居在栅栏放置上的争执，涉及子女监护权和财产分配的家庭纠纷，国际公司之间在知识产权方面的冲突以及个人与组织之间的许多其他分歧。直到最近，律师们还是例行地冲上法庭，诉诸司法干预以解决其客户的纠纷。如今，律师和他们的客户通常通过使用替代或补充民事诉讼的â€Å“替代性争议解决”（ADR）系统来避免昂贵且费时的法庭争斗。此外，俄亥俄州的民权委员会，移民和归化局以及证券交易委员会等许多州和联邦机构，也为追求客户的目标提供了审判论坛。 。民事诉讼/民事纠纷（
Human interaction inevitably engenders conflict. As a result, attorneys are frequently called upon to help resolve quarrels between neighbors over the placement of a fence, family feuds involving child custody and estate distributions, conflicts between international corporations over intellectual property rights, and myriad other disagreements between individuals and organizations. Until recently, attorneys routinely rushed off to court, invoking judicial intervention to resolve their clients' disputes. Today, attorneys and their clients often avoid costly and time consuming court battles by using ''alterative dispute resolution'' (ADR) systems that replace or complement civil litigation. In addition, many state and federal agencies – such as the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Securities and Exchange Commission - provide adjudicatory forums for pursuing clients' objectives. The Civil Litigation/Civil Dispute (CLCD) Concentration helps law students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and resolve their clients' disputes in a fair, professional and efficient manner. Students who complete this concentration will be comfortable and competent in these and related areas: interacting with clients, identifying and researching complex legal and factual issues, integrating their research into comprehensive and persuasive pleadings, briefs, and other forms of attorney work product, efficiently and expertly navigating the agency, court, or ADR forum that is best suited to each client's needs, and possessing a thorough understanding of, and commitment to, ethical and professional advocacy standards.