by Ashley Corbin | Feb 21, 2023 | FRE Overview
Introduction “‘That’s hearsay, I guess,’ Mr Depp told the court, which prompted laughter. The judge replied, ‘I’m not sure it’s even being offered for the truth of the matter.’”[1] If you paid attention to the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial between April 11 and June 1,...
by Andrea Garcia, Client, Arbitration and Negotiation Skills Director | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Introduction I joined the advocacy program because I missed the thrill of competition days. After playing multiple sports from before I could barely walk through a Division I college career, the unpredictability of competition became an anchor of stability in my...
by Isabella Eitner | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Introduction During the Fall 2022 semester, I had the opportunity to prepare with my team and observe my first law school Mock Trial competition, the Hofstra Legal-Medical Mock Trial Competition. The competition was held at the Nassau County Courthouse in Long Island...
by Stephen Ferrante | Feb 21, 2023 | New York Evidence
Time to discuss hearsay. Rather, a small bit of hearsay theory. Since hearsay is a common law principle, New York’s hearsay rules are largely similar to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE). Hearsay is universally defined as “an out-of-court statement offered to prove...
by Jill I. Gross, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Law Operations, and Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
Ethical lawyers understand that their primary obligation to their clients is to represent them “zealously,” to help them achieve their goals and advocate on their behalf to the best of their ability. But the so-called duty of zealous advocacy—embodied in Rule 1.3 of...
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