Evidence for Litigators

Semester: Fall 2014
Course ID: 483
Credit Hours: 4
Unique: 29690

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON	10:30 - 11:37 am	JON 5.206
WED	10:30 - 11:37 am	TNH 2.137
THU	10:30 - 11:37 am	TNH 2.114

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Final exam	December 17, 2014	8:30 am	A-Z in 2.139

Description

This is a 4-hour course covering both the Federal and Texas Rules of Evidence focusing on the application of the rules in litigation. This is practical evidence with a focus on current issues in evidence law. The class uses movie clips, problems and supplementary readings in addition to Wellborn's casebook.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector (Case File) *

Murphy

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 2010
ISBN: 9780735597952

Cases & Materials on the Rules of Evidence *

Olin Guy Wellborn III

West , edition: 6th
ISBN: 9780314277541

Courtroom Evidence Handbook, 2013-2014 *

Steve Goode & Olin Guy WEllborn

West , edition: 2013-2014
ISBN: 41464588

Instructors

McCormack, Tracy W.