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LEGAL 230 - Interviewing and Investigation Techniques



5.0 Credits
Practical clinic in methods of investigation; using investigative experts; obtaining public and private information; problems of interviewing clients and witnesses; procedures for obtaining statements and photographs. Students conduct practice interview. Prerequisite: LEGAL 200  or instructor’s permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and use effective strategies to investigate and gather facts as they relate to formal discovery and informal criminal and civil investigations. [REASON]
  2. Demonstrate the ability to schedule and conduct client interviews and witness interviews, as well as to prepare interview plans, summary reports, and witness statements. [COMMUNICATE]
  3. Evaluate a potential client’s case through the use of interviewing techniques. [REASON]
  4. Demonstrate knowledge to effectively identify fact witnesses and locate qualified expert witnesses. [REASON]
  5. Identify and utilize a variety of private and public resources that will assist in the information gathering process. [REASON]
  6. Demonstrate the ability to apply communication skills and factual analysis skills to competently plan and carry out an effective investigation in a realistic case context. [COMMUNICATE]
  7. Describe the meaning and effect of the relevant ethical and professional considerations relating to interviewing and investigating, including the unauthorized practice of law, client confidences, conflicts of interest, and improper communications. [ACT]
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of the American adversarial system, formal discovery in civil and criminal procedure, and the rules of evidence, as they relate to interviewing and investigating. [REASON]



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