Civil Law Lesson Plans
Civil Law (CvL) Course
The CvL course is the third course for a LS pathway.
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Lesson Plans
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The lesson plans for the legal services pathway were created, in part, from a generous grant from the
Georgia Bar Foundations’ IOLTA Grant.
Section 1: Legal Careers
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Objective 1: Describe the various careers available in the field of criminal law |
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Objective 2: Demonstrate job interview skills and interview preparation steps |
Section 2: Civil Law Offices
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Objective 1: Describe the role of important persons in a civil law office |
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Objective 2: Describe how income is generated in a law office and what costs are incurred at a law office |
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Objective 3: Describe ethical issues that arise in the field of civil law and how to navigate those issues |
Section 3: Civil law legal research
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Objective 1: Conduct legal research involving civil law topics |
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Objective 2: Analyze and brief cases involving a civil cause of action |
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Objective 3: Articulate a legal position through oral argument |
Section 4: Legal writing and documents in civil law
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Objective 1: Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret legal documents relevant to civil law |
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Objective 2: Draft legal material in a professional manner |
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Objective 3: Support legal conclusions with properly cited authority |
Section 5: Civil Procedure
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Objective 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the civil pretrial process |
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Objective 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the civil trial process |
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Objective 3: Describe how alternative dispute resolution can be used to settle legal disputes |
Section 6: Substantive Civil Law
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Objective 1: Describe tort law and important principles involved in tort cases |
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Objective 2: Explain important principles that underlie common types of substantive civil law |
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Objective 3: Research cases and statutes involving civil law topics |
Section 7: Comparing Civil Law and Criminal Law
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Objective 1: Differentiate the purposes of civil law vs criminal law |
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Objective 2: Differentiate evidence admissibility issues in civil law vs criminal law |
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Objective 3: Differentiate the decision making process in civil law vs criminal law |
Section 8: Civil Mock Trials to enhance legal analysis, writing, and communication
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Objective 1: Describe the mock trial process and legal documents contained in a mock trial case |
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Objective 2: Analyze case materials to determine what information is helpful and harmful to proving a case |
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Objective 3: Draft witness examination questions and answers using professional language and grammar |
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Objective 4: Demonstrate substantive trial skills in an organized and professional manner |
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Objective 5: Analyze and interpret legal documents and laws to develop conclusions in a case |
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Objective 6: Convey relevant legal information in an organized and cohesive opening statement or closing argument |
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Objective 7: Present a well organized trial presentation that utilizes professional language and focuses on satisfying all applicable legal standards |
Section 9: Civil case resolutions and post-trial
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Objective 1: Describe the possible resolution options in a civil dispute |
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Objective 2: Describe the appeals process for civil cases |
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