Law School for Teens - Objection! How Evidence Works in a Courtroom
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Objection! Sustained. Objection! Overruled. If you watch a courtroom drama that involves the law, you’ve heard these statements from the actors portraying judges and lawyers. But what do they actually mean? That’s what we will learn about in this class - how evidence is used in a courtroom. Evidence is a class offered in almost every law school in some form or another, and it is a topic seen on most Bar Exams (the test to earn your license as a lawyer). I am a practicing attorney and a...
- Students will learn to apply the facts to the law to come to a conclusion backed up by reasoning. - Students will be exposed to the law as applied in a courtroom at a high school level. - Students will be challenged with difficult language and interpreting actual legal rules for understanding.
I am a practicing attorney and a high school teacher with over ten years experience teaching law to high school aged students.
This class is specifically geared toward high school students and will avoid anything that is deemed to be for a mature audience. Please review the course outline to make sure everything meets your standards and don't hesitate to contact me with questions.
Federal Rules of Evidence, various law books
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Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-10 learners per class