LAW 5407: Trial Advocacy - 2241

Trial Advocacy
Class Term:
Fall Term 2023-2024
Catalog Number:
5407
Professor(s): Type:
Lecture
Credits:
2 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Graduation Requirements:
Professional Skills
Experiential Learning
Priority:
Limited Enrollment - 3rd Year Priority
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Additional Information

The course will meet in room 306A at the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Division.

Grading Details

Grading will be based on class performance as well as participation in critique sessions.

Prerequisites

Description

A course devoted to the art of presentation and persuasion in the courtroom. Students will be engaged in preparation for, and performance of, all basic phases of a typical trial including jury selection, opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, techniques for introducing evidence, closing argument, etc. Emphasis will be on actual performance of mock problems in a true courtroom setting, as well as instructor's critique of those performances.

Trial Advocacy