Edson Queiroz Foundation Mediation Program

Welcome to the Edson Queiroz Foundation Mediation Program at Columbia Law School. The Edson Queiroz Foundation Mediation Program is a partnership between Columbia Law School and the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) in Brazil. The program is designed to expand the teaching and practice of mediation and conflict resolution in the United States and Brazil.

Participants in the Edson Queiroz Foundation Mediation Program will have the opportunity to consider the role of mediation in national and international legal systems; develop problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills essential to innovative lawyering; design mediation and conflict-resolution programs; and explore the role of the lawyer in mediation, either as mediator or as counsel to a client considering or participating in mediation.

News

Law School Partners with Brazilian University to Expand the Teaching and Practice of Mediation

Gift from the Edson Queiroz Foundation Enables the Law School to Share its Mediation Expertise with Brazil.

The Middle Ground

Students in Professor Alexandra Carter's mediation program learn to take thoughtful, nuanced approaches when addressing previously intractable disputes. In the process, they become better advocates, more agile problem solvers, and expert communicators. Click for photos.

Curriculum

Community

Exploring Mediation Education

Learn about the collaborative work on the study of conflict resolution between students at Columbia Law School and the University of Fortaleza.

Global Approach to Scholarship

The Edson Queiroz Foundation Mediation Program provides opportunities for a variety of student and scholarly exchanges in the United States and Brazil.

A Cross-cultural Partnership

Law practitioners and students can discover new ways to resolve conflicts outside the courtroom while strengthening their professional network.

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