LAW90002 - Judicial Decision Making

(2 units)

This course offers instruction on models of judicial decision making, competing practical and theoretical approaches, and how to understand, analyze and draft the various forms of judicial decisions. Students will serve as judges for the Criminal/Civil Litigation courses, where they will preside over a jury trial in every respect, including holding hearings, conducting voir dire, and issuing written opinions. Students shall also serve as appellate judges for the Appellate Ligation course, where they will preside over an appellate case in every respect, including holding oral argument and issuing written opinions.
Prerequisites: LAW70030, LAW70031, LAW70000, LAW70001, LAW60031, LAW60032, LAW80000, LAW80051, LAW80052