LEI 204 - Trial Process

3 Credit(s)

Required course for bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and legal certificate with a concentration in criminal law. It is an alternate course for the litigation concentration.
This class is a study of the trial process, examining pre-trial preparation and documentation, making a trial notebook, and preparing complex litigation for trial. Post-trial motion practice and appellate practice are also discussed. Emphasis is placed on jury selection, opening statements, evidence, direct and cross examination, and closing arguments. This is a legal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Law, Legal Research I & II, and Civil Practice or Introduction to Criminal Justice and Evidence.