Skills – 2 units. Students in environmental negotiations will practice identifying the most relevant facts in controversy, and based on the facts, what legal theories are likely to apply, what remedies are available and likely to be sought, and potential defenses. Components of the course include exercises relevant to statutory interpretation and agency rulemaking. Students will practice analysis of applicable rules, statutes, jury instructions, and case precedent, development of a negotiation framework consistent with the law, ethical duties, and a client's objectives. Specific outcomes include developing or enhancing skill in interpretation of environmental rules, statutes, and case precedent, active listening, framing open-ended questions, re-framing challenging conversations, developing negotiation objectives, and mutually agreeable, sustainable outcomes. Students will work in teams to analyze one or more environmental problems on behalf of an assigned, hypothetical client, develop a negotiation strategy, and implement the team's strategy in live negotiations.
Law 285 Environmental Law is recommended.
Final Assessment: Class Final Assignment (e.g. Trial, Mediation, Brief)
Grading Mode: Letter Grading
Graduation Requirements: Counts towards Professional Skills Requirement.