Jury Instructions and the Trial Process (E)

Catalog description

Theoretical and practical aspects of jury instructions (including special interrogatories) at trial are presented from the perspective of the judge, counsel, the jury, and the court of appeals. The course will involve the students in researching and drafting instructions, using pattern instructions, participating in a simulated jury instruction conference, and writing an appellate court opinion. The course may include presentations by practicing trial attorneys and the observation of a jury instruction conference in an actual trial.