Trial Practice

Catalog description

Skills based course that focuses on the techniques of pleading, discovery, jury selection, opening statements, direct/cross examination of witnesses, preparing jury instructions, and closing arguments. Each student participates in classroom problems selected from various phases of litigation, and in one complete trial. Some sections of this course may be offered as a graded section or graded on S/U basis only. Credit Hour : 1-4 Prerequisites: LAW 5260 Evidence