8703 Trial Advocacy II (2)
A practical skills course in the art of trial advocacy with an emphasis on
technique, style, and methods of persuasion. During class sessions, students
perform exercises involving the various stages of a law suit, and are critiqued
on their performances. Following performance of the exercises, students are
divided into teams and try a mock case in a trial competition, from which the
Law School's National Trial Competition Teams are selected. The trials are
evaluated by trial lawyers and federal or state judges. The course is graded
on a pass/fail basis. A student may not enroll in this course and Trial
Practice. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Trial Advocacy I