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SCOM 431. Legal Communication


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 005461 Grading Basis GRD

Study of the role of communication in the legal process. Emphasis on communication questions/ problems which litigants, lawyers, judges and jurors face. Consideration of legal argument, negotiation, trial advocacy, decision making and communication technologies.