In-House Clinic
Academic Year

Clinic Director

Professor Paul Kirgis
paul.kirgis@umontana.edu
(406) 243-5291

Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite

Students in the Mediation Clinic must have completed the 40-hour Fundamentals of Mediation training conducted by the Community Dispute Resolution Center of Missoula.

Areas of Interest

Family law; landlord and tenant law; small claims practice; contract-drafting; problem-solving; professional ethics; legal research and writing; negotiation, dispute resolution; domestic violence, cross-cultural competence; client/cross-professional collaboration; access to justice.

Sample Projects

• Design court-connected early neutral evaluation/mediation program
• Pilot a victim/offender mediation program in youth court
• Draft and advocate for mediation/domestic violence bill
• Conduct peer mediation training for high school students
• Publish report on the appellate mediation program of the Montana Supreme Court

General Information

The Mediation Clinic is devoted to the study and practice of mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Clinic students will observe and participate in the mediation of actual disputes, as well as pursuing other ADR-related projects, such as research, training, and outreach.