Indiana University
Litigation Y222 Course Materials
Class No. 1
Introduction: Courts of Law & Sources of Law
An introduction to litigation, specifically the federal vs. state court systems, statutes, and case law.
Class No. 2
Prospective Clients / Parties & Jurisdiction
Analytical framework for interviewing prospective clients. Discussion of parties to a lawsuit, joinder, standing, real party in interest, subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and venue.
Class No. 3
Commencing the litigation
Discussion of pleadings, including how to draft the complaint, summons, appearance, answer, in addition to service of process, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party practice, amendments, and electronic filing.
Class No. 4
Provisional remedies and introduction to evidence
Discussion of temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and analysis of select rules of evidence, including relevance, probative value, judicial notice, and character evidence.
Class No. 7
Discovery cont’d.
Continue analysis of the discovery process with discussion of physical and mental examinations, request for admissions, depositions, sanctions, subpoena ad testificandum, and subpoena duces tecum.
Class No. 11
Trial
Discussion of court and jury trials, including motions in limine, voir dire, preliminary instructions, opening statements, plaintiff’s case-in-chief, defense’s case-in-chief, closing arguments, final instructions, jury deliberations, and verdicts.
Class No. 5
Evidence cont’d.
Continue analysis of select rules of evidence, including prior convictions, hearsay and hearsay exceptions, such as present sense impression, excited utterance, medical treatment, records of regularly conducted activity, and dying declarations.
Class No. 9
Dispositive Motions: Summary Judgment
Begin discussion of dispositive motions by analyzing Indiana Trial Rule 56 / Summary Judgment and discussion of CRAC method of brief writing.
Class No. 12
Trial cont’d.: Mock Trial
Analysis of opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations, closing arguments, impeachment, refreshing recollection, and laying foundation for admission of exhibits.
Class No. 6
Discovery
Begin analysis of the discovery process and discuss discovery tools such as interrogatories and requests for production.
Class No. 10
Dispositive Motions cont’d.& Settlements
Finish discussion of dispositive motions by analyzing Judgment on the Pleadings and Rule 12(B)(6) motions. Discussion of motions to continue. Analysis of settlements, including mediation and arbitration.
Class No. 14
Appeals
Discussion of the appellate process, including appellate jurisdiction, interlocutory appeals, final appeals, oral arguments, petitions to transfer, and writs of certiorari.