For the past three years, Clinical Associate Professor Shawn Watts has led interactive workshops that train diplomats in mediation and peace dialogue at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Watts is a recognized expert in mediation and conflict resolution. “Mediation is fun. People have interesting stories, and their conflicts are always interesting,” Watts said. “It’s almost never …
Mediation Clinic teaches law students how to ask the right questions
The first three semesters of my law school career often focused on answering questions: making sure I considered as many arguments in favor of my position as possible, considering the counterarguments, and then articulating why my arguments were better supported by the law. Then, 18 months into my time at KU Law, I joined the first cohort of students in …