The Werner Institute
Building a bridge between conflict resolution and the issues facing us.
The Werner Institute was established in 2005, thanks to a generous gift from the family of Creighton University alumna Gail Werner-Robertson.
Our Mission
The mission of the Werner Institute is to be a leading center for the study and advancement of conflict resolution with a focus on preparing the next generation of practitioners and scholars to engage differences and resolve disputes effectively, efficiently, and humanely. A valuable addition to Creighton University’s rich academic landscape, the Institute helps those in business, government, healthcare, and communities manage disputes, reduce costs of conflict, and gain from collaboration. Consistent with Creighton’s mission, the Werner Institute seeks to educate men and women who are not only proficient in conflict resolution but who are enlivened with a spirit of service and emboldened to create a more just world.
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Student Competition Teams
The Werner Institute was established in 2005, thanks to a generous gift from the family of Creighton University alumna Gail Werner-Robertson.
The Werner Institute sponsors several student competition teams to help them continue learning and refining their skills through participation at regional, national and international competitions. These competitions allow students to experience the non-litigation side of law practice.
Recent competition success
- #3 Mediator Team Recognition and #8 Individual Best Mediator for 3L Peyton Stagemeyer at InterNational Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation Competition - 2021.
- #2 ABA Client Counseling National Competition - 2020.
"The Werner Institute helps the Omaha community by developing future advocates and teaching them ways to keep clients out of court. This improves efficiency of resolving conflicts, lowers legal costs, and helps clients avoid public scrutiny due to the nature of public trials."
— St. Ben Bartholomew, Third-year law student, co-president
"Taking classes at Creighton Law's Werner Institute has given me the opportunity to participate on different teams, as well as countless opportunities to work on my negotiation skills. Outside of the Law School, I have been able to use the skills I learned in class in the real world."
— McKade Loe, Third-year law student, co-president
“These competitions allow students to refine skills they will use as lawyers and introduce them to other law students from around the country and world.”- RACHEL GOEDKEN, JD
— Rachel Goedken, JD, Werner Institute Director
Dispute Resolution Concentration
Creighton law students learn how to resolve legal disputes outside the courtroom using negotiation, mediation and arbitration through enrolling in the Dispute Resolution concentration. Taught in conjunction with the Werner Institute, this concentration provides participants with an understanding of the law and policy underlying widely-used alternatives to litigation.
