The reading material is somewhat lengthy, but is both enjoyable, humorous, sad and poignant, depending on your point of view. The depositions have been synopsized. The attached Syllabus, much like the one used in the required Litigation course, will lead you through this course in a logical manner beginning with client interviews and ending with a complete domestic trial. The balance of your grade will be from the complete trial. We will try the economic issues and custody issues in one jury trial, although custody under Georgia Law is a bench issue.
Time constraints prohibit two trials.
We will use only Georgia Law and procedure. Therefore, you must be familiar with the Uniform Rules of the Superior Courts and there may be need to do limited research for your trial. There will be no written assignments as such, and a trial notebook will not be required. However, it is essential that for your own purposes, you prepare outlines for examination of witnesses, and demonstrative evidence and exhibits. To get the maximum benefit from your trial simulations, you probably will want to prepare a trial notebook.