Litigation and Fact Discovery

Civil litigators spend significant time conducting pretrial investigation of the facts of a case and developing evidence used to prove the case in the context of resolution, summary judgment, or trial. Effective pretrial advocacy requires thorough investigation and analysis of the facts of a case through interviewing clients and witnesses, conducting and responding to formal and informal methods of discovery, including written and documentary discovery, and taking and defending depositions.  This course will be a hybrid lecture, experiential- simulation and workshop, and will expose students to the fundamentals of fact investigation and discovery to develop core litigation skills.