LAW 6911 - Lawyering Skills: Litigation II

This lawyering skills weekend will focus on eDiscovery skills.  Our exercises for the weekend will revolve around a mock 26(f) conference under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  We will begin the day on Saturday with an overview of the types of electronically stored information (ESI) evidence, where it may be found, how it should be requested (its form) and what is appropriate to request.  The lecture will be followed by an introduction of our hypothetical case for the weekend.  The day will continue with group work to prepare for the next day's Rule 26(f) conference and any necessary motion writing.  During the mid-afternoon there will be an intervening brief lecture on how the rules of evidence relate to our exercise.  The first day will end with submitting outlines or motions to the opposing side and/or arguing motions to a judge.  Our second day will begin with rulings on any motions and our 26(f) hearings.  We will end the day with feedback on the 26(f) conferences from peers, your professor, and others from the legal community.  
Prerequisite: LAW 6202 Civil Procedure II  or LAW 6206 Civil Procedure II  
Units: 1
Grading: Pass/Fail