LGL - Legal Assisting

LGL 217

TRIAL PRACTICE & LAW OF EVIDENCE

(3.00 CR.)

Introduces civil and criminal evidence: kinds, degrees, and admissibility of evidence; and methods and techniques of its acquisition. Emphasizes Virginia and federal rules of evidence and procedure. Focuses on elements of a trial and various problems associated with the trial of a civil or criminal case. Lecture 3 hours per week.