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LAW SCHOOL (W74)  (Dept. Info)Law  (Policies)
W74 LAW 597QTrial Practice and Procedure3.0 UnitsLab Required
Description:Pre-requisite: Evidence. (Pretrial is not a prerequisite for Trial.) This course focuses on the trial phase of litigation from the perspective of a practicing attorney. The first part of the course will be devoted to learning about and performing various aspects of the trial of a lawsuit, including the development of a theory and theme, jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and experts, the use and introduction of real and demonstrative evidence, and closing argument. Toward the end of the semester, students will prepare for and conduct a complete trial. Required work for the course will include both reading and written assignments. Students also will be required to prepare extensively for simulations. The lawyering skills you will use and develop include: problem solving, legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, communication skills, litigation skills, and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas. This course also will focus on the professional values of providing competent legal representation, and examining the legal profession's role in promoting justice, fairness, and morality. The class will meet once a week as a group for one and one-half hours most weeks and a second time for at least two (and sometimes up to two and one half) hours in small groups with the adjunct professors. Regular attendance is required. Laptops or other electronic devices cannot be used in class. The large class meetings will often involve demonstrations about various aspects of trial practice and simulations that may involve everyone in the class and it is essential to be engaged in the class and not distracted. In the small break-out sessions on Thursdays, students will be constantly in role as lawyers and witnesses. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: In order to try to avoid the sort of last-minute shuffling that, in the past, has resulted in interested students being notified of Trial openings too late for them readily to change their schedules an
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Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
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