NECR: Advance Your Career in Law

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Advance Your Legal Career with a Master’s in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

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Columbia University’s Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NECR) equips legal professionals with the advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills they need, enabling them to tackle complex conflicts effectively. Mastery of these critical and fundamental skills enhances their effectiveness, earning potential, and reputation, leading to more satisfied clients and career advancement.

The NECR program offers a uniquely practical curriculum, renowned faculty from a world-class University, and a supportive, diverse peer community, invaluable for success in the legal field.

Gonzalo Miranda Madrigal

NECR helped me dissect conflicts that previously seemed insurmountable. It has assisted me in understanding them as complex phenomena, while aiding me in crafting a framework for addressing them.

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Learn from renowned legal professionals at a world-class university
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Network with an active community of peers in law, arbitration, and beyond
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Build practical negotiation skills you can apply to your legal career
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Improve your effectiveness with clients, colleagues, and counterparts
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Grow your reputation, impact, and earning potential
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Train for opportunities as an arbitrator, mediator, or facilitator

NECR Careers in Law

NECR alumni have gone on to succeed in various legal careers, such as:

  • Partner
  • Attorney
  • Corporate Counsel
  • Law Clerk
  • Arbitrator
  • Corporate Finance
  • ...And More!

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NECR Courses for Law

NECR courses that advance the career goals of Law professionals include:

  • Understanding Conflict & Cooperation
  • Introduction to Negotiation
  • Complexity of Conflict & Change Management
  • Advanced Negotiation
  • Organizational Conflict & Mediation

View the full course list here.

Alumni in Law: Their Stories

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Mark Benavides, ’16SPS, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, on Applying Frameworks in Law

Diana Pineda on Applying Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills to Corporate Law

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