Graduate Certificate in Allied Legal Professional Skills Module 7: Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Legal
This module is conducted in-person.
2 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)
Who Should Attend
- Practicing lawyers and Legal Service Officers, looking to integrate Allied Legal Professionals into their organisations
- Lawyers interested in transitioning into Allied Legal Professional roles
- Paralegals/ others interested in transitioning into Allied Legal Professional roles
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required.
Overview
This module focuses on mediation, which is a key alternate dispute resolution (ADR) process in Singapore. Participants will learn basic mediation advocacy skills, identify and convey effectively key interests of clients, and employ their existing non-legal skills effectively in a mediation. If trained properly in ADR, Allied Legal Professionals (ALP) can have certain strengths in mediation advocacy and aid lawyers in delivering effective representation of their clients. ALPs may be able to provide better insight to legal counsel, mediator, and other parties about the client’s interests from a layman’s point of view. They may provide better mediation advocacy by reasoning with other parties about the strengths and weaknesses of the parties’ cases from a non-legal perspective hence improve the chances of an amicable settlement beneficial to clients. ALPs may also be able to build better rapport with clients who usually do not come from a legal background. By connecting better with clients, ALPs can help to build clients’ trust and increase clients’ satisfaction with the dispute resolution services provided by the law firms.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:
Explain what ”ADR” and “mediation” mean
- Understand how existing non-legal skills can be relevant in ADR
- Explain the different stages of a typical mediation in Singapore
- Identify if and ADR may be appropriate for parties in a legal dispute
- Identify common issues between parties and craft an effective oral opening statement
- Reframe positions into interests and paraphrase emotive language
- Aid parties in generating new ideas and non-legal settlement options
- Adapt tools and communication skills for a virtual mediation
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
- SkillsFuture Credit
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Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual). - Workfare Skills Support Scheme
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From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| Course | Dates |
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| INTAKE | [To Be Confirmed] |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
Trainers
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