It is an innovative program that provides basic training in the basic lawyering skills involved in civil and criminal litigation. In a single intensive educational experience, the students will learn the essential aspects of trial lawyering focusing on opening statements, summation, direct and cross examination, and documentary and expert testimony. The critical skills of settlement negotiation will be introduced as will the essential pretrial discovery technique of the deposition. Students will conduct both a bench trial and a jury trial. This course is given on 10 consecutive days in January.
Attendance is required and is taken daily.
Trial Techniques is also available on the same basis to students graduating in January. Interested students should obtain registration and tuition information from the Registrar's Office in early October, preceding the January in which they seek to enroll. The course is also offered in a nine-day format in the summer. The summer session meets on four consecutive Fridays and Saturdays, and once on Sunday, in June. This course is a survey of the common law and statutory law of unfair competition, trademarks and related areas.