Trial Advocacy

Principles and simulated experience that demonstrates and develops fundamental skills that are associated with conducting court civil and criminal hearings and trials, administrative hearings, mediation and arbitration, and settlement and plea negotiation.                  

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate fundamental skills required to represent clients in criminal courts, administrative courts and civil courts.
2. Demonstrate fundamental skills to represent clients in mediation and arbitration hearings.
3. Demonstrate fundamental skills to effect civil settlements and plea negotiations.
4. Demonstrate fundamental skills required to conduct hearings and trials.
5. Demonstrate fundamental skills to perform interviews of clients and witnesses.