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Evidence for Litigators

  • Semester: Spring 2025
  • Course ID: 483
  • Credit Hours: 4
  • Unique: 28920

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, TUE 10:30 - 11:37 am TNH 3.140
WED 10:30 - 11:37 am TNH 3.124

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4 in Closed mode) May 2, 2025 1:30 pm A-Z in 2.139

Description

This course combines all the traditional knowledge and theory of a traditional evidence class but adds the layer of applying the rules in practice. Students practice arguing evidentiary motions, have weekly application exercises and explore issues of memory, false confessions, digital evidence and the future of evidence and technology. This course is for students who intend to practice civil or criminal litigation and want a deeper understanding of how judges interpret the rules and how lawyers use the rules to their advantage. 

Students who have taken Evidence may not take Evidence for Litigators.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

People Of State Of California V.phil.. *
Murphy, Ann
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US
ISBN: 978-0-7355-9795-2
Cases And Materials On The Rules Of Evidence *
Wellborn, Guy, Wellborn, Olin Guy, III, and Wellborn III, Olin
West Academic , edition: 8
ISBN: 978-1-68467-598-2
Courtroom Evidence Handbook, 2024-2025 Student Edition *
Goode, Steven and Wellborn III, Olin
West Academic , edition: 2024
ISBN: 979889209067-4

Instructors

Headshot of McCormack, Tracy W. McCormack, Tracy W.
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
05/02/2025 Exam information updated
03/12/2025 Exam information updated
01/15/2025 Meeting changed
10/17/2024 Meeting changed