244.49 sec. 001 - Trial Competition (Fall 2025)
Instructor: Jenna Forster (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
Instructor: Spencer J Pahlke (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
M 6:25 PM - 9:25 PM
Location: Law 140
From August 25, 2025
To November 10, 2025
Course End: November 10, 2025
Class Number: 32041
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 2
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 10
As of: 03/16 07:03 AM
This course is limited to and required for members of the Board of Advocate's trial team. The course will teach trial competition skills, including case analysis and strategies. It will combine lectures with student performance.
Spencer Pahlke is a trial lawyer at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in San Francisco. His practice focuses on prosecuting catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases resulting from governmental negligence, vehicular negligence, products liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice.
Jenna Forster is a Judicial Law Clerk in the United States District Court for the District of Northern California.
This course will have 9 class meetings. To allow for a makeup class because of unforeseen circumstances this course has an automatic make-up class scheduled. Students must be able to attend all 10 scheduled meetings to earn credit.
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Exam Notes: (T) Final practice trial or arguments
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Simulation Courses
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