LAW 5646: Federal Criminal Practice - 2224

Federal Criminal Practice
Class Term:
Spring Term 2021-2022
Catalog Number:
5646
Professor(s): Type:
Lecture
Credits:
2 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

Grades will be based on class participation and final paper.

Description

This introductory course will provide an overview of federal criminal law from the perspectives of one or more attorneys with extensive experience in both the US Attorneys’ Office as well as the Federal Public Defenders’ Office . The course will develop and supplement students’ knowledge of substantive and procedural criminal law through the lens of how criminal prosecutions actually work in the federal context. Specific topics will include charging decisions, right to counsel, discovery, plea bargaining, and trial. Students will learn about the goals of prosecutors and defenders when approaching cases. This course is especially helpful for students who will have a federal judicial clerkship, and those who anticipate a career in litigation. There are no prerequisites.

This course is held on a specific day, at a specific time, on Zoom or using some other remote technology. The class never meets in person.

Federal Criminal Practice