7 EXTRACURRICULARADROPPORTUNITIES Forstudentswithaninterestinstrengtheningtheirknowledgeofandspecializingina particularADRprocess, PaceLawoffersawealthofextracurricularADRexperiencesto students, includingthe:
StudentDisputeResolutionSociety
ABALSD/ NAFNationalArbitrationCompetition
ABARepresentationinMediationCompetition
JamesBoskeyADRWritingCompetition FormoreinformationabouttheseandotherADRopportunities, contactProfessorJillGrossatjgross@ law. pace. eduor914- 422- 4061. InadditiontoparticipatingintheVisMootandresearchingfortheCISGDatabase, throughtheInternationalSummerAbroadInternshipProgram, studentscanobtain academiccreditandgainvaluableexperienceinarbitrationbyworkingduringthe summerinthearbitrationpracticesofprominentinternationallawfirmsabroad, such asHanotiauandvandenBerginBrussels, Belgium, ClaytonUtzinSydney, Australia, andFreshfieldsBruckhausDeringerinVienna, Austria. " AsadirectresultofmysummerabroadinternshipintheParisofficeof U. S.- basedCurtis, Mallet- Prevost, Colt& MosleLLP, Ihavebeenableto specializemypracticeininternationalarbitration. WhenIparticipated, thePaceexternshipprogramwasauniquelawschoolprogram, providing aninternshipwithadedicatedinternationalarbitrationpracticeina Europeanlawfirm. WithoutthePaceprogram, itwouldhavebeenvery difficulttobreakintothishighlyspecializedareaofinternationallaw." JessicaBannonVanto, a2001graduateofPaceLawSchoolandcurrentlyworking intheInternationalArbitrationGroupofFreshfieldsBruckhausDeringerUSLLP

8 INTERNSHIPS PotentialemployersforlawyersengagedinADRincludethoseinboththeprivateandpublic sectors. Privatesectoremployersinclude, amongothers, lawfirms, ADRassociationpanels, for- profitmediationandADRservices, corporations, andlaborunions. ADRpositionsinthe publicsectormightbewithemployerssuchasfederal, stateandlocalgovernments, colleges anduniversities, nonprofitorganizations, andcourt- sponsoredADRprograms. PaceLawSchoolofferstheopportunityforstudentstogainexperienceworkingfortheseand otheremployersintheADRfieldwhilestillinlawschool. Inthepast, studentshaveinternedat:
TheAmericanArbitrationAssociation, oneofthelargestandoldestprivate disputeresolutionserviceprovidersintheUnitedStates.
FINRADisputeResolution, thelargestforumtoresolvesecuritiesdisputesinthe UnitedStates, whichoffersbotharbitrationandmediationservices.
TheBetterBusinessBureau( BBB), anationalorganizationdevotedtoadvancing trustbetweenconsumersandbusinesseswithbranchlocationsalloverthe UnitedStates, includingNewYork. TheBBBoffersmediationtraining, aswellas summerandacademicyearmediationinternships.
TheInvestorRightsClinic, whichofferspaidinternshipstostudentstoresearch anddraftCommentLettersonrulefilingsaffectingtherightsofsmallinvestors indisputeresolutionprocesses.
Morethanadozenprominentinternationallawfirmsabroad, suchasHanotiau andvandenBerginBrussels, Belgium, ClaytonUtzinSydney, Australia, and FreshfieldsBruckhausDeringerinVienna, Austria, intheirinternational arbitrationpractices.
ResolutionAssistanceProgram, NYCCivilCourt, HousingPart.
OfficeofAdministrativeLawJudgeattheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency, whichhandlesADRcases, asdoalloftheregionalofficesforenvironmental disputeresolution.
AssociationforConflictResolutionGreaterNYChapter.
MorganStanley, workingonarbitrationclaimsbroughtbycustomers.
TheU. S. EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission, whichusesmediationto resolveworkplacedisputes.