COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Trial Advocacy: Intensive
Prof. Timothy Wilton
3 credits day; 3 credits evening.

Grading is pass/fail only.

This course teaches students how to conduct a trial. Students will learn to deliver opening statements and closing arguments and to conduct witness examinations. Among other topics, we will study techniques of direct and cross examination, impeachment of a witness, refreshing recollection, introduction of real evidence and documents and the use of demonstrative evidence. Students will conduct a full videotaped trial from a civil or criminal case file. Written critiques of a classmate's trial performance and of a student's own videotaped trial performance are required.

Prerequisite: Evidence is suggested. Students may not also enroll in Trial Advocacy: Criminal, Trial Practice or Trial Evidence courses.   Enrollment is limited: 16   Elective Course   Meets Skills Menu Requirement   Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements

<<Course Updated: April 01, 2013>>

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