Pre-Trial Criminal Litigation

This course is designed for students who plan to practice criminal law. The course provides a “real world” overview of how pretrial criminal litigation is conducted and explores how lawyers strategically use each step in the pretrial litigation process to advance their clients’ interests. The course also provides students with skills-based training in case analysis, client interviewing, discovery, motion practice and evidentiary hearings. These skills are taught through a combination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and simulated role-playing exercises. While this course is taught using a criminal defense lens, students interested in both prosecution and defense can gain valuable experience in this course.