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S. Trial Practice

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Course Information

Course Number: L9175

Curriculum Level: Upperclass

Areas of Study: Civil Procedure, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Procedure, Leadership, Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility

Type: Simulation

Additional Attributes: Experiential Credit

Section 001 Information

Instructor

Cathy Seibel Adjunct Professor of Law

Lev Dassin Lecturer in Law

Jeffrey Horowitz Lecturer in Law

Section Description

Prerequisite: L6241 Evidence.

Enrollment limited to 14 students.

Open only to students who have completed L6241, Evidence. This seminar does not fulfill the legal writing requirement. Each week, each student will perform an exercise designed to promote knowledge of the litigation process and to afford individual experience in major phases of trial practice, including techniques and approaches to witness examination, introduction of evidence and jury addresses. Some exercises are drawn from actual trials and others are from National Institute of Trial Advocacy simulations. Materials are drawn from both civil and criminal trial practice. Classes last 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Final exam is a short criminal trial that students will conduct, in teams of 2 or 3, from beginning to end.

School Year & Semester: Spring 2024

Location: JGH 102a

Schedule

Tuesday

6:20 pm - 8:10 pm

Points: 2

Method of Evaluation: Other

J.D Writing Credit?: No

Learning Outcomes

Primary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in various lawyering skills, including techniques and approaches to witness examinations, introduction of evidence, jury addresses, and case theory and planning.
At the end of the course, students will have increased their comfort in performing "on their feet" in a courtroom situation.

Secondary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired and understanding of and/or facility in ethical and professional issues associated with the trial process.