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LAW 796

CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE

3 credits.

Preparation for the Public Defender Project summer externship with the Wisconsin State Public Defender. Covers basic lawyering skills like client interviewing and counseling, investigation and negotiation, and various aspects of criminal defense practice in Wisconsin including initial appearances, preliminary hearings, discovery, sentencing and revocation hearings.

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Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and apply interview techniques that both ascertain essential facts and facilitate the development of a good attorney-client relationship. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop an investigation plan based on the relevant law and facts in a specific case. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop a theory of a case that can be used during both negotiation and litigation. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop a negotiation plan to effectively engage in plea bargaining on behalf of a defendant in a criminal case. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain and apply relevant factual details related to initial appearances, preliminary hearings, discovery, sentencing and revocation hearings as needed for successful defense practice. Audience: Graduate 6. Recognize and relay basic criminal procedure in Wisconsin. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and apply interview techniques that both ascertain essential facts and facilitate the development of a good attorney-client relationship. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop an investigation plan based on the relevant law and facts in a specific case. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop a theory of a case that can be used during both negotiation and litigation. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop a negotiation plan to effectively engage in plea bargaining on behalf of a defendant in a criminal case. Audience: Graduate 5. Explain and apply relevant factual details related to initial appearances, preliminary hearings, discovery, sentencing and revocation hearings as needed for successful defense practice. Audience: Graduate 6. Recognize and relay basic criminal procedure in Wisconsin. Audience: Graduate

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