Course ID
039889
Course Description
This course will prepare students to take and defend clients and opponents in depositions. Students will learn how to develop and prepare for depositions and understand the basic techniques lawyers employ in depositions. How to use evidentiary documentation, obtain admissions, and use depositions in the trial phase will also be covered.
The method of instruction for this deposition class will follow the basic learning/teaching model developed by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). The emphasis will be on \"learning by doing\" in a simulated deposition setting with constructive faculty critique. There will be twelve \"workshops\" simulating the preparation, taking, and defending of depositions for both lay and expert witnesses, using a breach of contract case file. In addition, the program will contain some lectures and demonstrations concerning deposition skills and the issues of professional responsibility and professionalism attendant to the taking and defending of depositions.
The method of instruction for this deposition class will follow the basic learning/teaching model developed by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). The emphasis will be on \"learning by doing\" in a simulated deposition setting with constructive faculty critique. There will be twelve \"workshops\" simulating the preparation, taking, and defending of depositions for both lay and expert witnesses, using a breach of contract case file. In addition, the program will contain some lectures and demonstrations concerning deposition skills and the issues of professional responsibility and professionalism attendant to the taking and defending of depositions.
Min Units
2
Max Units
2
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
PNP - Pass/Fail
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Seminar
Optional Component
No