The William H. Bowen School of Law Clinical Program provides mediation services in a variety of areas. The Mediation Clinic assists courts, families, and state agencies by providing multiple types of mediation for the community. Mediation is a rapidly expanding area of modern legal practice. In the Mediation Clinic, law students gain the listening and communication skills vital to any successful law practice while they increase their knowledge of substantive law and alternative dispute resolution procedures.
The main focus of the clinic are the Arkansas Special Education and Early Intervention Mediation Projects.
The Arkansas Special Education Mediation Project (ASEMP) helps parents, educators and administrators reach agreements about students’ needs. The ASEMP is designed for children from age 3 through graduation from high school. A mediator or facilitator works to help parents and school officials talk about the child’s needs and work out a targeted individualized education program. The method for resolving special education disputes. The ASEMP gives parents and schools an alternative to the administrative hearing process. Trained professional mediators assist parties in finding effective solutions to the problems affecting educational services for children with special needs.
Mediation is voluntary and confidential. It offers parents and educators the chance to work with each other and address a child’s special education needs. Mediation helps people talk and work hard on the problem without being hard on the people. The focus is on working together to find a solution that is in the best interest of the student.
- Special Education Mediation FAQ
- View the Arkansas Special Education Mediation Project brochure. – en Espanol
- Request a Mediation or Facilitated IEP Meeting
The Arkansas Early Intervention Project helps parents, educators and providers reach agreements about young children’s needs. The AEIMP is designed for children up to age 3. A mediator works to help parents, providers, and service coordinators talk about the child’s needs. The services provided are free, and parents, providers, or service coordinators can call 501-916-5492 to discuss a meeting or find out more information.
- View a brochure for the Arkansas Early Intervention Mediation Project.
- Early Intervention Mediation FAQ
- Request Mediation
Please review the information in the Frequently Asked Questions or contact Mediation Program Coordinator Tiffany Tackett Kell at 501-916-5430.
General Mediation Services
In some family and small claims cases, our professor and students are able to provide mediation services. If you have one of theses cases, please fill out the form below.
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Students interested in applying for this course should be aware of the following prerequisites and requirements:
Mediation Clinic – 4 credit hours
Professor Kelly Browe-Olson, Director
