LAW 960LEC - Path of a Criminal Case

This course will acquaint the student with the responsibilities of a criminal defense attorney. The course will guide the student through pre-trial steps, arraignment, motion practice, plea bargaining, and trial preparation. It is also designed to address the human side of defending a client in a criminal case, giving the student a sense of the people whom the criminal defense attorney represents and what happens to them after they are arrested. Finally, it will explore the role that a criminal defense attorney can play in improving the criminal justice system.

Credits: 1