Trial Advocacy Course Materials

Fall 2013

Please note: we have been notified that the Mauet reading assignments are not matching up to the current (9th edition) textbook.  We are working to fix the problem.  A revised syllabus will be posted once this issue is corrected.  Please check with Professor Daw at the start of each class to obtain the correct reading assignments until this issue has been resolved.

Main Lecture Classroom – TUII-111

Course Director: Willie (Bill) Daw
Email: wbdaw@dawray.com
Phone: 713.266.3121

• Syllabus Fall 2013 (updated 9/13/2013)
• How to Record a Video Using Webcam and Save to a Flash Drive
• Student Group Rooms (A/B Assignments) (revised 9/19/13)
• Rotating Adjuncts Room Schedules (revised 9/3/13)
• Bench Trial Rules Fall 2013 (updated 9/13/2013)
• Final Trial Rules Fall 2013 (updated 9/13/2013)
• BENCH TRIAL ASSIGNMENTS; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2013 (revised 10/3/13)
• Pretrial Order
• Problem 1 - Nita Liquor Control
• Problem 1 - Diagram
• Problem 2 - GENTRY v. SMITH
• Problem 3 - STATE v. CARROLL
• Problem 6
• Problem 202 - JENKINS V. BENSON
• Glenn Report
• Buchanan Report
• Perdue, Inspiring With Your Trial Story
• Voir Dire readings
• Harris County District Courts

Building Blocks

• Building Block 1
• Building Block 2
• Building Block 3
• Building Block 4
• Building Block 5
• Building Block 6
• Building Block 7
• Building Blocks 8 and 9
• Building Block 10
• Building Block 11
• Building Block 12

Lecture Slides

• USING CHARACTER EVIDENCE PROPERLY
• FOUNDATIONS & PREDICATES
• THEORY & THEME
• DIRECT EXAMINATION
• OPENING STATEMENTS
• CROSS EXAMINATION
• OBJECTIONS
• CLOSING ARGUMENT
• MOTIONS IN LIMINE
• JURY SELECTION
• EXPERTS