Welcome to JEC's Alternative Dispute Resolution Web Course! This course is presented in four weekly modules and includes video presentations, resource materials and online discussion groups. This course won the 2002 Howell Heflin Award presented annually by the State Justice Institute to a project it has funded that “has a high likelihood of significantly improving the quality of justice in state courts around the nation.”

What is the purpose of this course?
This course is designed to teach judges and court staff about alternative dispute resolution and encourage adoption of appropriate ADR programs in courts throughout the state.

Who should take this course?
This course is designed for judges and staff at every level of court in New Mexico: appellate, district, metropolitan, magistrate, and municipal that handles disputed cases. The ADR techniques and program ideas are relevant to many different types of legal disputes. While not all cases are appropriate for referral to ADR, the general principles and approaches discussed in the course should be useful to any court that is considering alternative forms of case resolution.

You do not need to have any previous experience using online courses or ADR techniques!

CJE/CLE Credit & Requirements
This course qualifies for up to five Continuing Legal Education/Continuing Judicial Education self-study credits. Each module qualifies as one credit. The New Mexico Judicial Education Center is an accredited CLE/CJE provider.

Requirements: JEC will issue its certificate of completion to all course participants who watch all videos, complete all course exercises and participate in listserv discussions, and complete the entire wrap-up survey.

All online courses and programs (except live webcasts) are considered self-study by the New Mexico MCLE Board. Under the NM MCLE rules, non-live online courses are subject to (1) the self-study limitation of five CLE/CJE credit hours per year, and (2) the restriction that self-study credits may be used only in the year in which the course was taken.

JEC will maintain a record of all CJE credits earned by judges of state and municipal courts.

A CLE/CJE self-study certificate is available here.

How to Register
You can register as either a guest or a student, depending on your affiliation with the New Mexico court system. To register, click on the "Register Here" link in the yellow box above. (For previously registered users, log in your username and password at the top of the yellow box above.) Both guests and registered users can then access the Course Overview and the individual modules. Some areas, such as Listserv Discussions, are restricted to registered students only.If you would like to register as a full student, please contact Paul Biderman at 505-277-8789 or biderman@unm.edu.

Acknowledgment This web course was developed under Grant No. SJI-01-N-055 from the State Justice Institute. The points of view expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute. The Rozier E. Sanchez Judicial Education Center of New Mexico gratefully acknowledges the support of this agency.