Introduction to Trial Advocacy

Catalog description

Students may take any 2 of the following Trial Advocacy courses, but not all 3: (1) Introduction to Trial Advocacy, (2) Advanced Trial Advocacy, and (3) ITAP. the first weeks of this course will focus students on how to develop a theory of the case - the guiding narrative that will govern how the case will be presented, organized and argued. After establishing that foundation, the course will then be taught in a clinical model: each week, students will be required to perform and develop some mastery of the various aspects of a trial, including handling exhibits, opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, summations, motions in limine, objections, witness preparation, and jury selection. The culmination of the course will be a full jury trial conducted by the instructor.