Course Description

Course will focus in-depth on expert witness testimony, covering a variety of possible subjects of expert testimony. Traditional topics, problematic subjects, and emerging areas for expert testimony will be covered.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate students. Law students are professional students, not undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris Doctor courses.

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Athena Title

Advanced Evidence Seminar

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Prerequisite

JURI 4250/6250 or JURI 4250E/6250E

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will understand how to determine whether expert testimony might be helpful.
• Students will understand how to predict whether expert testimony will be permitted.
• Students will understand how to (dis)qualify expert witnesses.
• Students will understand how to challenge the credibility of expert witnesses or testimony.

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Topical Outline

• Lay v. Expert Evidence
• Permissible Subjects for Expert Testimony
• (Dis)Qualifying Expert Witnesses
• Testimony by Experts
• Credibility of Experts
• Battle(s) of the Experts

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