Students taking the Intensive Trial Practice Workshop are not eligible to enroll in Trial Advocacy. Completion of this workshop partially satisfies one of the requirements for admission to the trial bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The student's grade is based on class participation. This seminar focuses on fundamental pretrial litigation strategies and skills, including, inter alia, creation and evaluation of legal and factual theories, pleading and motion practice, interviewing clients and witnesses, discovery planning, depositions and pretrial preparation. The seminar employs a variety of learning methodologies, including lectures, small group discussions, simulated exercises, and videotaped performances by students.
Evidence is a prerequisite.
Students taking Pretrial Advocacy are not eligible to enroll in Major Civil Litigation. The student's grade is based on class participation.