LAW 5320: Litigation Strategy and Planning - 2161

Litigation Strategy and Planning
Class Term:
Fall Term 2015-2016
Catalog Number:
5320
Class Number:
14090
Class Schedule:
Monday
6:30 pm -
8:20 pm
Room:
LAW G20
Type:
Lecture
Credits:
2 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
"W" Writing
Professional Skills
Priority:
Departmental Consent
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Special Permission Enrollment Courses - Enrollment in this course requires special permission. See the enrollment information for the section or contact the Registrar for more information.

Grading Details

Grading will be based on the written assignments, class preparation, and class participation.

Description

This course will focus on the planning that a litigator must do throughout the life of a case in developing strategies for the conduct of the litigation. It covers in part taking a case, anticipating pretrial procedures, preservation of evidence, deciding on causes of actions, obtaining expert witnesses, discovery strategy, motions practice, development of trial themes, demonstrative evidence, jury selection, order of witnesses, and settlement considerations.

Litigation Strategy and Planning