by Michelle Yang | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
Introduction During tough times, or when we are under a lot of stress, we all lean on mantras or aphorisms to keep ourselves going. One of my favorites is “fake it till you make it.” Statements such as those are meant to remind us of our values and bring us a sense of...
by Kasama Star | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
Take Trial Advocacy This past summer, I took Trial Advocacy with Professor Hatcliffe. Unlike most of my other classes, there wasn’t a final. Instead, the class culminated in a mock trial. During the mock trial, Professor Hatcliffe presided as the judge, while the...
by Sabrina Rehfeld | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
Introduction “Feel the rush, break the rules, the thrill kills.” The first line of my opening statement at my first mock trial competition. Well… I certainly felt the rush to say the least! As I stood up to deliver my opening statement, my legs were shaking and...
by Jared Hatcliffe | Oct 15, 2022 | Blogs
As the great Evidence professor Jerome Prince once instructed: “truth, while never simple, is one of society’s most essential virtues.” For a trial attorney, cross-examination is universally recognized as the preeminent truth-seeking device. During a...
by Ashley Corbin | Oct 15, 2022 | FRE Overview
This month we will be discussing probably one of the most confusing and worst-named rules… best evidence! If you are flipping through your Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) book with not a clue as to where “best evidence” appears, then I can promise you that you are not...
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