601:674. Deposition Advocacy (2) S
Prof. JC Lore
Enrollment limited to 16 students
Intensive Deposition Advocacy program is an advanced civil practice skills course focusing on planning for and taking of discovery depositions through analysis of legal, factual and persuasive theories as well as witness psychology, conducting information gathering and admission seeking depositions, defending depositions through ethical witness preparation, making appropriate objections and dealing with obstreperous opponents. The program will be to provide participants with opportunities to perform in a simulated deposition setting, followed by individual faculty critique. These performance workshops will be supplemented by lectures on specific issues relating to deposition practice.
Note Regarding Course Format:
The course includes lectures, class discussion of relevant rules of civil procedure and evidence, as well as case law and, finally, performance workshops in which the students receive individualized feedback on their performances. Performances will be taped and also reviewed individually with each student. The final performance workshop will require each student to take a full deposition in a mock deposition setting. This intensive class will generally run four full days and requires attendance at mandatory orientation session/lecture for a total of 28 hours of instruction. However, the schedule may be different depending on coordination of the 2 schools. Students will also be required to submit their outline and written preparation materials for review.
Dean Andrew Rossner and J.C. Lore will both lecture at their own location which will be simultaneously viewed live by students in both locations. Video depositions will be incorporated into the course to give students an opportunity to interact and work together on both campuses.
Prof. JC Lore
Enrollment limited to 16 students
Intensive Deposition Advocacy program is an advanced civil practice skills course focusing on planning for and taking of discovery depositions through analysis of legal, factual and persuasive theories as well as witness psychology, conducting information gathering and admission seeking depositions, defending depositions through ethical witness preparation, making appropriate objections and dealing with obstreperous opponents. The program will be to provide participants with opportunities to perform in a simulated deposition setting, followed by individual faculty critique. These performance workshops will be supplemented by lectures on specific issues relating to deposition practice.
Note Regarding Course Format:
The course includes lectures, class discussion of relevant rules of civil procedure and evidence, as well as case law and, finally, performance workshops in which the students receive individualized feedback on their performances. Performances will be taped and also reviewed individually with each student. The final performance workshop will require each student to take a full deposition in a mock deposition setting. This intensive class will generally run four full days and requires attendance at mandatory orientation session/lecture for a total of 28 hours of instruction. However, the schedule may be different depending on coordination of the 2 schools. Students will also be required to submit their outline and written preparation materials for review.
Dean Andrew Rossner and J.C. Lore will both lecture at their own location which will be simultaneously viewed live by students in both locations. Video depositions will be incorporated into the course to give students an opportunity to interact and work together on both campuses.