Trial Advocacy
| LAW 720-01 | Trial Advocacy - Basic Advanced Litigation | 3 credits |
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| An advanced litigation course intended for those students who have a substantial interest in litigation. The course is designed to develop the student¹s skill as a trial lawyer for both civil and criminal cases. Trial Advocacy will deal with trial strategy, jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, including the examination of witnesses, closing arguments, and preparation of jury instructions. Evidence presentation and related technologies will be fully integrated into all aspects of the course. A trial will be required. This is a pass/fail course. Students may not also enroll in any other Trial Advocacy section (Tech Trial Ad nor National Trial Team Trial Ad) Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Legal Skills I, II, III, IV, Ethics and Evidence. Open to third-year students only. | ||
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