Alan F. and Diane R. Levin Mediation Clinic
Sept. 20, 2024 – The University of Houston Law Center has received a $1.25 million gift from Alan F. Levin, a UHLC alumnus, and his wife, Diane, for the endowment of the Mediation Clinic to build upon and enhance mediation training for students.
Student Mediation Trainings empower UH law students with the skills necessary to serve as mediators to the Justice of the Peace Courts in Harris County.
To register online, click here. You do not need to enroll in the Mediation Clinic to participate in Student Mediation Training.
ADR Director, Assistant Clinical Professor Tasha Willis
The Alan F. and Diane R. Levin Mediation Clinic provides trained student mediators to the Justice Courts in Harris County. Students mediate consumer issues, landlord/tenant disputes and breach of contract cases while developing their mediation and communication skills.
The students serve as court-appointed mediators in small claims court or as mediators at the Greater Houston BBB. In some of the cases, attorneys represent parties. Students are observed by a faculty member and given periodic feedback.
The Alan F. and Diane R. Levin Mediation Clinic has a classroom component. The classroom component is intended to provide the students with further mediation training, scheduling into courts and the BBB, and discussion of cases mediated and 40 hours of mediation certification training.
Clinic |
Semester/ Credit Hours |
Prerequisites |
Notes |
Mediation Clinic I |
Fall, Spring, & Summer Total 3 Credits: |
Good Academic Standing. Completion 40 Hour Mediation Training by the first day of class. |
To learn about the Student Mediation Training, click here. |
