LAWA L06/PARA 306 Trial and Post-Trial Litigation (3 Semester Hours)

Download a sample syllabus for this course

This course covers the preparation of a case for trial, the trial process and the post-trial process. The focus of the course is the preparation of a case for trial, or the "100 Days Before Trial". Final trial preparation includes developing a last minute trial strategy that considers what became known during the discovery phase, preparing exhibits, subpoenaing and contacting witnesses and preparing them for testimony, preparing trial briefs, preparing motions to exclude evidence and preparing jury instructions. Students prepare a trial notebook that includes witness question outlines, exhibits, motions in limine, a trial brief and jury instructions.

Prerequisites: PARA 304 

Books that are currently required for this course:

*Textbook requirements are subject to change. Not all textbooks for each course may be required by individual instructors. Official textbook lists are distributed by the Paralegal Studies Program administration before each term.

	Evidence For Paralegals Marlowe and Cummins
	Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals Mauet and Maerowitz (same text as used in Pre-Trial Litigation)

College of Professional Studies