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LAW 2922 - Motion to Suppress


This intensive training simulation-based course provides students with an introduction to the practice of divorce law. The course focuses on the development of students’ representational skills in all phases of divorce litigation and disputes. It begins with an overview of applicable law. Students explore the divorce process with an interdisciplinary focus on how to effectively communicate with court-appointed mental health and financial professionals, as well as hired consultants in the same fields. They also explore client counseling and alternative dispute resolution (negotiation and mediation) representational skills. Students conduct direct and cross-examination of a mental health and financial expert witnesses, counsel clients, negotiate, and participate in a simulated mediation. The course also includes a careful examination of the ethical responsibilities lawyers face when representing clients in family law disputes. Extensive faculty critique is provided.

Much of the course is centered on alternative dispute resolution. Students will learn the role of the attorney in negotiation and mediation by counseling clients and consulting with mental health and financial experts in a simulated case. By participating in a mediation, students will improve their counseling and mediation advocacy skills, and familiarize themselves with different mediation strategies.

The course is team-taught by lawyers, judges, mental health and financial professionals who possess expertise in working with children and families experiencing divorce. The course provides a unique opportunity for students to work closely with experts in the field of divorce law and improve their own skills through hands-on experience. Material for the course include a specially prepared case file with an interdisciplinary focus and selected readings.

This course is offered in two formats: an intensive six day period or a full semester. Students who take the course during the intensive period receive two credits. Students who take the course for the full semester may receive an additional credit and credit for Writing Requirement II may be available for drafting exercises, which include the drafting of a negotiation and mediation representation plan and a separation agreement. The course is graded Pass/Fail.

Enrollment is limited. Permission of the instructor is required for registration. Enrollment preference is given to students with demonstrated interest in divorce practice.
Recommended preparation: Family Law and Alternatives to Litigation. Students may, however, apply for permission to take the course without having taken any or all of these courses.
Either this course or Introduction to Child Advocacy is required for L.L.M. students in Family Law, Child and Family Advocacy Fellows, students who concentrate in Child and Family Advocacy and students who are Associates of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites/ Notes:  As a prerequisite for this course, a student must have taken either Criminal Procedure or Courtroom Criminal Procedure. Trial Techniques is recommended but not a prerequisite. No student can receive credit for both the one-credit and two-credit versions of this course.

Credits: 1 or 2





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