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Jun 03, 2024
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JS 629 - Managing the Complex Case (2 units)
Emphasis on judges role in controlling and managing complex cases from first filing through discovery, pretrial conferences, trial, finding of facts and conclusion of law and opinion. High-tech shortcuts explored.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify those cases that will require extraordinary management efforts and summarize some of the ethical ramifications that complex cases present.
2. describe the resources necessary to manage complex cases effectively and efficiently and recognize the management option that is best suited to the particular complex case before you outline the pretrial procedures that will assist you in controlling the litigants, lawyers, and pace of the complex case and draft a case management order to suit your particular needs.
3. recall the advantages and disadvantages of Federal/State coordination and the procedure for effectively coordinating complex cases.
4. manage juries, witnesses, exhibits, and the opening and closing arguments during a complex case with greater confidence.
5. identify procedures and policies that will define how judges manage complex cases in the future.
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