Trial Strategy and Persuasion

LAW 731-01 Trial Strategy and Persuasion 3 credits
This is an advanced trial advocacy course designed to hone learned skills of trying cases. Through lecture and simulation, the course will provide techniques for both prosecution and defense in civil and criminal cases. Students will role play during most class periods. Course will be graded on skills learned and class participation. Prerequisite: Evidence or Trial Advocacy. Course is strongly suggested for Trial Team members.

 

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