POLT 430 - Legal Advocacy

Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module
Half Course
Credits: 2 credits
Attribute: 2SS

Topics include: Approaching a case and developing a core theory; information literacy and research skills; legal writing (pre-trial motions, legal research memoranda, oral arguments, and briefs); presenting oral arguments; court procedures and decorum; professional responsibility and ethics. Students will participate in an on-campus mock trial. This course is open to students selected for the Oberlin Law Scholars Program.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: H. Hirsch

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society