2020-2021 Law School Catalog

LAW-2363 Trial Advocacy Intensive

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. Grading is pass/fail only.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

LAW-2166 (Recommended)