The certificate is a post-baccalaureate program designed to train professionals to practice as third-party neutrals in dispute resolution or be knowledgeable participants in the dispute resolution process.
With appropriate approvals, credits earned in the graduate programs in dispute resolution may be applied to Marquette's master's degrees in:

Dispute Resolution Graduate
Certificate '10
Attorney, Gagne & O'Halloran
"The dispute resolution courses have provided more perspective about interpersonal relationships than all of the continuing legal education courses I have taken during my 22 years of practice."
J.D., Law '02
Dispute Resolution Certificate '03
Aurora Health Care Metro Region
Vice President of Operations
“The Graduate Dispute Resolution Program was the best part of my Marquette Law School experience. It allowed me to almost immediately apply dispute resolution techniques into my daily work life. I believe my Dispute Resolution Certificate set me apart from other law school graduates.”

Graduate Certificate '10
Licensed Psychologist
"While I was developing skills for a career as a mediator, I soon found that I could use them in my day-to-day work. My interests in dispute resolution include education, family and guardianship."