Overview
Description
Identification and analysis of common evidentiary problems faced by general jurisdiction courts in civil cases.
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- rule on evidentiary issues with greater accuracy and confidence.
- recognize the judicial role of gatekeeper.
- demonstrate ability to ensure that the baseline relevancy issues are met and their probative value outweighs unfair prejudice.
- analyze quickly whether character evidence is admissible, particularly with regard to prior bad acts.
- describe when habit and custom evidence may be admitted.
- rule on impeachment objections after analyzing bias, capacity and prior inconsistent statement rules.
- outline an analytical scheme for ruling on hearsay objections and the exceptions.
- identify and rule on confrontation issues arising under Crawford and later cases.
- confidently rule on issues relating to lay opinion and expert opinion testimony.