D-210 – Pre-Trial Practice & Procedure
2 Credits
A study of the pretrial process in civil litigation. Students will represent a client beginning with an intake interview through cross-motions for summary judgment. Students will draft pleadings, discovery requests, and pretrial motions. Students will engage in simulated exercises including interviewing and counseling a client, arguing motions, negotiating settlements, and taking or defending depositions. Prerequisits: LWRA I & II. Satisfies upper level writing requirement. Limited to 22 students.
Fall Sections
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| Domengeaux | 204 | M | 01:00pm - 03:00pm | ||||||||||||||||
Required Materials:Berger, Pre-Trial Advocacy (w/ CD & DVD), (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 3rd Edition), ISBN: 9780735590236 Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 4th Edition), ISBN: 9780735589308 Recommended Materials:First Assignments:PRE-TRIAL FIRST ASSIGNMENT: |
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| Instructor | Room | Days | Times | ||||||||||||||||
| Jaffe | 204 | Th | 01:00pm - 03:00pm | ||||||||||||||||
Required Materials:Berger, Pre-Trial Advocacy (w/ CD & DVD), (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 3rd Edition), ISBN: 9780735590236 Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 4th Edition), ISBN: 9780735589308 Recommended Materials:First Assignments:Read for class: Berger p. 3-11; 87-134 |
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| A. Brown | 607 | T | 01:00pm - 03:00pm | ||||||||||||||||
Required Materials:Berger, Pre-Trial Advocacy (w/ CD & DVD), (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 3rd Edition), ISBN: 9780735590236 Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 4th Edition), ISBN: 9780735589308 Recommended Materials:First Assignments:PRE-TRIAL FIRST ASSIGNMENT: |
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