MOOT COURT

LAW 723

Learn persuasive legal writing and oral presentation skills and the ethics and strategies of effective written and oral advocacy on behalf of a client. Prepare a trial-level brief and an appellate brief and work on legal correspondence and basic transactional drafting skills. Explore advanced legal research sources and refine research skills with projects in a variety of different subject areas and procedural contexts.

LAW 814

Introduction to federal appellate practice and procedure. Learn the fundamentals of appellate argument and brief writing, with multiple opportunities to practice and improve these skills.

LAW 722

Learn to formulate precise legal issues; analyze complex facts; find relevant law; identify, evaluate, and apply legal rules in creative and nuanced ways; and effectively communicate answers in writing.

LAW 853

Basic trial skills and competition practice that vary by topic; may include combination of traditional lectures, classroom demonstrations, and weekly sessions where you work closely with faculty members, lawyers, and judges. Prepare for mock trial competition.

LAW 801

Concepts of relevancy and policy in admission of evidence; hearsay, opinions, and other exclusionary rules; examination of witnesses, judicial notice, and procedural considerations.