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Dean A.A. White, the founding Dean of the University of Houston Law Center

A.A. White

Dispute Resolution Center

The A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center was organized to foster public awareness, understanding of conflict resolution and the impact of interpersonal disputes on society. 

Commercial Arbitration Training

Domestic and International

TBA

This comprehensive two-day course covers all stages of the arbitration process, from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the enforcement of the arbitral award. This course is taught by Ann Ryan Robertson. Training is offered once a year and gives 14 MCLE credit hours and 1 hour of ethics. 

40 Hour Basic Mediation Training

Texas Only


2025 September

September 12-14 & 19-21, 2025

The February 2025 training is now capped and future registrations will be put on a waitlist.

February 2025
February 21,22,23,28 & March 1-2

ENROLLMENT CAP 24

This 40-classroom hour program introduces mediation as a method to resolve conflict. Participants learn about the mediation process, skills and technique through lecture, discussion and role play sessions/simulations. 

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Participants are only allowed 2 transfers for this training

Family Mediation Training

Texas Only

April 25-27 &
May 2-3, 2025

 

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Participants are only allowed 2 transfers for this training

Contact Us

A. A. WHITE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER
University of Houston Law Center
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 251
Houston, Tx. 77204-6060
E-mail: aawhite@uh.edu

Judy Clark
Program Director
jaclark@central.uh.edu

Jim Lawrence
Executive Director, Blakely Advocacy Institute
Director, A. A White D.R.C.
jelawrence@uh.edu