Evidence I

3 credits · Law School

This course is the first part of a two-part survey course introducing the major areas of evidence law. It is recommended that students registering for Evidence I also take the second half of the sequence, LAW 8065 Evidence II, the following semester. This part discusses relevance and the specialized relevance rules, as well as hearsay and its exceptions. In addition to the black-letter doctrine, the course will involve exercises in statutory interpretation, particularly close textual analysis and the use of legislative history. The course will also emphasize the structure of the Federal Rules of Evidence, as well as explore the policies underlying those Rules. Students also may not enroll in both LAW 7180 Evidence Law and LAW 7195 Evidence I. [3]