Objections

LAW 732-01 Objections 1 credits
This course will focus on making and meeting objections during trial. What is a leading question, compound question, irrelevant question? The course will explain when to object to an improper qeustion and how to rephrase a question in the "heat of battle." The course will cover evidence, civil procedure and hearsay. Framing proper questions and detecting improper ones is an art form filled with nuances and quick wit. The course will train you to think on your feet and learn the basic rules of trial evidence.

This is a pass/fail course.

Prerequisite: Trial Advocacy.

 

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