LAW 9201 - Evidence

Required for Advocacy Concentration.
This course surveys the rules and underlying theories governing the admission, exclusion, and sufficiency of evidence in court proceeding, emphasizing the Federal Rules of Evidence. Specific topics include witness competency, relevance, credibility, hearsay, confrontation clause issues, privileges, expert witnesses, and real and demonstrative evidence. Rules concerning trial structure, examination of witnesses, and substitutes for evidence will also be discussed. Credit(s): 4