Litigation Skills & Professionalism Lab

This course involves a case study approach to the development of litigation skills and professionalism values. The case study will follow the life of a tort case, taking students through a series of skills exercises and professionalism problems. The course will acquaint students with litigation skills in such areas as pre-filing case investigation, client and witness interviews, discovery planning and execution, pretrial motions, and settlement negotiations through the use of role-playing, simulation and case assignments. In the process, the students will learn the elements of the applicable law of civil procedure, torts, and damages. The course will confront students with issues of professional responsibility and professional identity.