Students will draft a variety of documents. This course examines the purposes and functions of pleadings in the litigation process. Students will draft a variety of pleadings and motions for both state and federal court actions. This course examines the concept of valuing the case to determine how to assess damages and what to ask for monetarily at various stages of litigation. This course examines in detail the skills, techniques, and strategies needed to properly evaluate and prepare a case for trial.
Students work with a case from the beginning to develop the theory and prepare the trial notebook.
Students will explore when to use an expert witness, how to find an expert witness, and how to prepare the expert witness for trial. This course provides an overview of a wide range of demonstrative aids available to assist in supporting various issues during the trial of the case. Students will examine both expensive and inexpensive options available to create such aids and will explore the proper way to lay the foundation for the introduction of such exhibits. This course examines the most effective methods for using various types of demonstrative evidence during trial. A specific case is used during the course.