Litigation Skills Class Schedule
Fall 2009 - Litigation Skills I Schedule of Classes |
WEEK ONE: 8/17 (Monday) Lecture: Introduction, Theory of the Case, Art of Persuasion & Theatre Dept Presentation (1:30–3:20 p.m.) ROOM 352
WEEK TWO: 8/28 (Friday) SPECIAL LECTURE: Discovery, Objections, Investigation, Pre-trial Hearings & Pleadings (1:00–4:00 p.m.) ROOM 352
Week |
Week of |
Lecture/Demo Monday 1:30-3:20 (Room 352) |
Trial Skills |
Civil Pretrial |
Criminal Pretrial |
2 |
8/24 |
Direct Examination & Interviewing |
Direct Examination I |
Client Interviewing |
Client Interviewing |
3 |
8/31 |
Cross Examination & Evidentiary Foundations |
Cross Examination I |
Complaints/Witness Interviewing |
Witness Interviews |
4 |
9/7 |
NO CLASS - LABOR DAY |
Direct & Cross Examination |
Answers/Responses |
The Charging Process: |
5 |
9/14 |
Impeachment, Negotiation DUI & Juvenile |
Impeachment |
Discovery Requests |
DUI & Juvenile |
6 |
9/21 |
Exhibits & Depositions |
Exhibits I |
Discovery Responses |
Depositions I |
7 |
9/28 |
BENCH TRIALS |
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8 |
10/5 |
Expert Witnesses |
Expert Witnesses |
Motions to Compel & Deposition Preparation |
Depositions II |
9 |
10/12 |
Closing Arguments & Motions |
Closing Arguments |
Depositions I |
Motions: Non-Evidentiary |
10 |
10/19 |
Openings Statements, Trial Strategy & Technology |
Opening Statements |
Depositions II |
Motions: Evidentiary |
11 |
10/26 |
Jury Selection , Sentencing & Exhibits Overview |
Exhibits II |
Motion Hearings |
Plea Negotiations/Sentencing |
12 |
11/2 |
Ethics & Professionalism |
Pretrial Conferences |
Ethics |
Ethics |
13 |
11/9 |
Final Trial Instructions |
NO TRIAL SKILLS |
NO PRETRIAL SKILLS |
NO PRETRIAL SKILLS |
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FINAL TRIALS - SATURDAY – 11/14/2009 |
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14 |
11/16 |
Class Critique/Summary |
No Trial Skills Class |
No Pretrial Class |
No Pretrial Class |
