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Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation

Students will be given the opportunity to learn the practical aspects of complex civil litigation. Complex Civil Litigation will cover the range of lawyering skills, including client relations, drafting of pleadings, the discovery process, depositions, arguing motions in Court, bench and jury trials as well as appeals. In addition, students will be exposed to the economic considerations that are involved in the litigation process and will become involved in marketing, fee negotiation and budgeting, as well as related ethical concerns. Students will work on a range of cases, such as: civil rights litigation, business disputes, business disputes, real estate, insurance, product liability, personal injury, shareholder rights litigation and securities litigation. Second year students earn 3.0 credits. Third year students earn 4.0 credits. Enrollment is limited to JD candidates.


Catalog Number: LITARB 711
Practice Areas: Legal Skills Development


Course History

Spring 2011
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Clinic     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8



Fall 2010
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Clinic     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8



Summer 2010
Title: Clinic:Complex Litigation
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Clinic     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 0



Spring 2010
Title: Clinic:Complex Litigation
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Clinic     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 9     Actual: 8



Fall 2009
Title: Clinic:Complex Litigation
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Clinic     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8