Litigation in Civil Law Systems
| LAW 601-01 | Litigation in Civil Law Systems | 2 credits |
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| Each student will take a role in both a criminal and a civil mock French trials. The French system was selected as the quintessential civil law system. Civil law systems cover over half of the world’s population, including such nations as China, Iran and Columbia as well most of Europe. It guides the adjudications before many multinational tribunals. This simulated litigation experience then will be useful in practices that may require dealing with lawyers from these other legal systems. The litigation thread will take place throughout the semester ending in both criminal and civil trials. Lectures will explain the basics of such litigation. Grades will be based on participation in the litigation and a journal describing and offering observations about the litigation experience. | ||
Foundational:
Evidence
Federal Courts
Trial Advocacy
Virginia Civil Procedure
Supporting:
Administrative Law
Advanced Brief Writing
Advanced Family Law Advocacy
Advanced Research I
Advanced Research II
Alternative Dispute Resolution Survey
American Jury
Conflicts
Constitutional Tort Litigation
Depositions
Discovery-Pretrial
Domestic Violence Clinic
Electronic Discovery and Data Seizures
Electronic Evidence, Expert Testimony, Scientific Evidence*
Entertainment Law Litigation*
General Mediation
Legal Aid Clinic
Legal Technology
Litigation in Civil Law Systems*
Mediation Advocacy
Negotiation & Settlement Advocacy
Objections
Remedies
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Technology-Augmented Trial Advocacy
Transnational Litigation*
Trial Strategy and Persuasion
Virginia Criminal Procedure
*courses not offered every year