Evidence (LAW-633-002)
Aaronson
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (TTH) - Room 602
Enrolled: 84 / Limit: 90
Notices
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Description
The law governing the proof of disputed issues of fact, functions of the court and jury, competence and examination of witnesses, standards of relevancy, privileged communications, illegal evidence, hearsay rule, best evidence rule, parol evidence rule, presumptions, and judicial notice.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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Jon R. Waltz, Roger C. Park, and Richard D. Friedman, Evidence: Cases and Materials - Eleventh Edition (The Foundation Press, Inc., 2009), ISBN #9781599414485) and a required pamphlet, Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), 2008-2009 Edition (West Group, ISBN #9780314179838).
Students are also required to purchase Aaronson, Evidence Course Reader (photocopied) at WCL, Room 465, available at Room 465 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm. Special hours: January 12-15 and January 21-23 from 9am-7:30pm; Saturday January 10, 17, 24 from 10am-2pm.
First Class Readings
**The sources referenced in the assignment are the required books for the course.**
1. Read Ch. I, pp. 1-70. AMaking the Record@. Also, read FRE 101, Scope, 1101, Applicability of Rules,102, Purpose and Construction, 103, Rulings on Evidence, 104, Preliminary Questions, 105, Limited Admissibility, and 106, Remainder of or Related Writings or recorded Statements. Chapter I is required background reading. Information in this chapter will be referred to throughout the semester. This classic chapter – reproduced for litigators in pamphlet form - provides a discussion of the trial process and the process of proof through the eyes of a litigating attorney. Pages 62-70 offer examples of objections that trial lawyers often make to the introduction of evidence. You will benefit from referring to this chapter throughout the semester and reading it again at the end of the semester.
2. Read Ch. II A, pp. 72-80. Introduction to relevance - relevant to what? Also, read FRE 401, Definition of “Relevant Evidence,” 402, Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible, and 403, Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time, and the accompanying Advisory Committee Notes for these rules.