Spring 2027

Evidence

Covers concepts of relevancy, hearsay, opinion rules, witness examination, judicial notice, and procedural considerations in the admission of evidence.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Christopher LauRenagh O'Leary

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.21 GPA, 35.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.54 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 57.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply the Rules of Evidence to determine the admissibility of evidence in a litigation context.

  • Consider and incorporate the effects of the Rules of Evidence when structuring transactions and interactions even where there is no litigation.

  • Articulate how the Rules of Evidence are shaped by, and in turn reinforce, our adversary system of justice.

  • Determine appropriate strategy and make decisions in the course of legal representation in light of the Rules of Evidence.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Law JD

  • Declared in Law JD
LAW 801

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  • Declared in Law JD

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RENAGH O'LEARY is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 800
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 800

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.21 GPA, 35.7% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.54 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 57.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Relevancy and policy in admission of evidence
  • Hearsay, opinions, and exclusionary rules
  • Witness examination, judicial notice, and procedure

Skills

  • Applying the Rules of Evidence to determine admissibility in litigation.
  • Determining strategy and making decisions in legal representation based on evidence rules.

Grades

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
LAW 801 · Spring 2027

Evidence

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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