Evidence (Levy)
Faculty
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| Michael Levy Adjunct Professor of Law mikel31556@gmail.com |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
100% Exam
Exam
Multiple Choice,
Short Answer,
Essay,
In Class,
Partial Open Book (Students will not have access to the internet and should not buy electronic versions of books.)
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
- I will make PowerPoint slides or other class materials routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
MTR 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Gittis Hall 1
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
4.0
Rules of evidence are applied in all types of dispute resolutions. Trials have more strict ones; other forms of resolution may have more relaxed ones. This course will focus on the rules of evidence for court trials. We will focus on the Federal Rules of Evidence because they serve as a model for the rules in most states. We will cover questions of relevance (“What does this evidence have to do with this dispute?”), character (“When should information about someone’s past be considered?”), hearsay, authentication of evidence, and privilege (rules that exclude potentially relevant evidence). Even if you do not become a litigator, questions of attorney-client privilege may become important when advising a corporation you represent
The class will be a mix of the Socratic method and lecture for background. Classes will be problem-based with hypothetical questions to help you think through evidence issues. The grade will be determined by an end-of-semester final exam.
I will use a panel system to call on students. I will designate six students to be “on call” for each class. I will send an e-mail by Friday of the week before to give you notice.
Constitutional Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of constitutional law; Perform legal analysis in the context of constitutional law; Communicate effectively on topics related to constitutional law; Demonstrate an understanding of constitutional law affects other areas of law.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Criminal Law and Procedure Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of criminal law and procedure; Perform legal analysis in the context of criminal law and procedure; Communicate effectively on topics related to criminal law and procedure; Demonstrate an understanding of the role criminal law and procedure play in society and their impact on other areas of law and society.
Textbooks
"Evidence Under Rules (Connected e-book Print Bundle" by Mueller, Kirkpatrick, & Richter |