Penn State
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Handling Cases in the Real World

Course Abbreviation: 
EXPR 930 (EXPR 997-Spring 2021)
Credits: 
2
Credit Only: N Anon Gr: N

Bridging theory to practice-a practical approach to litigating a civil lawsuit from inception to jury trial. The course will explore client interviewing, case investigation, discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admission, conducting depositions, developing themes for trial, identifying and drafting motions in limine, direct and cross-examining lay and expert witnesses, crafting opening and closing statements and utilizing technology in all aspects of the case. The course will include extensive class participation including in-class depositions, openings and closings, and direct and cross examinations. The instructors are seasoned trial attorneys who will utilize real cases throughout the course. This course satisfies the experiential learning requirement.

Prerequisites: 
None
Faculty: 
Larry Bendesky