Litigation Ethics and Skills
SLN #: 12937Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1020
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Cohen
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Using clips from recent movies and television programs, short stories, selection from depositions and trial transcripts and other sources for our hypotheticals we will explore the ethical and professionalism issues that arise in the everyday practices of civil and criminal litigation. We will look not only at how such problems and issues arise in the course of law practice, but also how these problems and issues are addressed and about the alternative ways in which they could be resolved. In the course of exploring these problems and issues we will also talk about litigation skills, the ways in which ethical lawyers work toward accomplishing practice goals. The method of instruction will include lecture, class discussion and in class simulations. The goal is for students to be able to recognize the ethical and professionalism issues they will confront in the everyday practice of law and to have the confidence, because of their familiarity with litigation practices and skills, to confront and deal with such issues appropriately. This class is a pass/fail course. Students will be expected to attend class, participate in the in- class activities, and write two short (3-5 page) papers commenting on ethical issues presented in media depictions of litigation practice.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.