Trial Advocacy Course Materials

Fall 2013

Main Lecture Classroom - TBA

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

• Syllabus Fall 2013
• How to Record a Video Using Webcam and Save to a Flash Drive
• Student Group Rooms (A/B Assignments) - TBA
• Bench Trial Rules Fall 2013
• Final Trial Rules Fall 2013
• 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