Trial Advocacy Competition

1-2 units

Enrollment limited: 12; subject to professors' discretion. [Students do not register online for this course.] Upper-level J.D. students in good standing are eligible to try-out for the Trial Team. This program involves intense training in trial advocacy and evidence law. There is also substantive work in all aspects of torts and criminal law rotating year to year. You will be expected to do substantive legal research as part of your case preparation. The required textbook is Courtroom Evidence Handbook West Publishing. It is recommended that students also use The Federal Rules Of Evidence and Comments, West Publishing (most recent year). A small recording device is recommended for recording critiques. [Students should keep in mind the limitations regarding credit toward their degree for competition work (as a participant or board member): 1) a maximum of 4 total credits from competitions; 2) only one competition course per semester. Students should also keep in mind that these credits count toward the 19 maximum allowed in non-law and non-classroom component classes.] 2 units, posted to spring semester.