LL.M. Mediation and Arbitration Clinic Launches New Project for Small and Medium Enterprises

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YEREVAN, Armenia – On February 21, 2015, the American University of Armenia (AUA) Master of Laws (LL. M.) Program Mediation and Arbitration Clinic, created by the partnership of the AUA Legal Resource Center (LRC) and ADR Partners, held a Partners Meeting where they launched a new project that aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Armenia.

The project will provide analysis of dispute resolution and governing law clauses of signed contracts or of contracts that are in the process of being signed. Services are being provided by lawyers from the Mediation and Arbitration Clinic and the Young Mediators and Arbitrators Group (YMAG).

The project is open to small and medium-sized enterprises whose annual turnover does not exceed one billion AMD or who have less than 500 employees. Additional criteria applies.

ADR Partners is the first company in Armenia to provide professional mediation and other services in the alternative dispute resolution field. Their mission is to promote the use of mediation and other forms of peaceful conflict resolution, facilitating the establishment of high standards of conduct for mediators, as well as the encouragement of professional development of mediation practice in Armenia.

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.

The American University of Armenia (AUA) Master of Laws (LL. M.) Program Mediation and Arbitration Clinic held a Partners Meeting where they launched a new project that aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Armenia