LAWS 400 - Legal Advocacy

HC SSCI

2 credits
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 and Justice Scholars Program.