Below are meeting materials for your reference. If you have any questions, please email Amy O'Maley McGuire, Trial Academy Staff Liaison.
Pre-Meeting Materials:
1. Student Information Letter
2. Trial Academy Student Schedule
3. Student Assignments 2023
4. Trial Academy Faculty and Student Groups
5. Using the Internet on Campus
6. Munger Front Desk Flyer
7. Area Restaurant Guide
8. Summer Cafes
9. Campus Map
10. Munger Graduate Residence Map
11. Taxi Information
12. Earthquake Preparedness
Trial Problems:
Faculty Hypothetical (Product Liability – Personal Injury Case) - David Otis Wilson and Debra B. Wilson v. The Roe Chemical Company, Inc.
- Introduction
- Statement of the Case
- Complaint and Jury Claim
- Defendant's Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Jury Claim
- Statement of Debra Wilson
- Statement of George Wilson
- Deposition of David Wilson taken on October 26, YR-4
- Deposition of Dr. William Jason taken on October 2, YR-4
- Deposition of Dr. Martin Donald taken on November 19, YR-4
- Deposition of Dr. Daniel Baker ("D.B.") Towe taken on December 20, YR-4
- Deposition of Arthur Steele taken on November 26, YR-4
- Statement of Phillip Doogan
- Exhibits
- Report of Arthur Steele
- Report of Harold Whitehouse
- Jury Instructions
- Economist Report: Appraisal of Economic Loss to David Wilson
- Appendix to Economist Report
- Journal Article - Weed Science: Principles and Practices
Student Hypothetical (Wrongful Discharge) - Gorman v. Sterling & Morgan
- ​Introduction
- Statement of the Case
- Statement of Law
- Samples v. Mitchell
- New State Hospital and Medical Service v. Diana Smith
- Deposition of Harvey Gorman taken on May 1, YR-1
- Exhibits to Gorman Deposition
- Draft and Final Discovery Responses from Malaguer v. CyLabs, Inc.
- Memo from Sterling & Morgan Personnel Department
- Deposition of Lisa L. Miller taken on May 15, YR-0
- Miller Report: Evaluation of Economic Loss: Termination of Harvey Gorman
- Curriculum Vitae of Lisa L. Miller
Student Hypothetical (Automobile Accident – Head Injury) - Hertz v. Aycup
- Introduction
- Statement of the Case
- Flagstaff Police Department Motor Vehicle Report
- Deposition of Margaret A. Hertz taken on December 2, YR-1
- Statement of Margaret A. Hertz
- Deposition of Phillip Aycup taken on December 3, YR-1
- Operator's Report of Phillip Aycup
- Relevant Photographs
- Photo 1
- Photo 2
- Photo 3
- Photo 4
- Photo 5
- Photo 6
- Photo 7
- Report of Cyrus Coe, Ph.D.
- Report of I. M. Newrough, M.D.
- Progress Notes of I. M. Newrough, M.D.
- Flagstaff General Hospital Emergency Room Discharge Summary
- Bolder Corporation Employee Evaluation (M. Hertz)
- New State General Laws
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) - Major Depressive Episode
Reference Papers:
Voir Dire: The Rejection Process
William M. Dalehite, Jr.
Opening Statement: The Art of Storytelling
Cathy Havener Greer
Direct Talk about Direct Examinations
James A. O'Neal
A Field Guide to the Care and Feeding of Experts: Direct Examination
Daniel J. Scully, Jr.
Cross-Examination of an Expert
Joseph E. O’Neil, George J. Lavin, Jr., and Charles W. Babcock
Direct and Cross Examination of an Economist
Stephen F. McKinney
Cross-Examination of a Medical Expert
Lori G. Cohen
Closing Argument
William C. Cleveland
Preserving the Record for Appeal
Shaun McParland Baldwin
Use of Technology in the Courtroom
Robert C. Manlowe, Jenny Guidi, and Adam D. Bloomberg
Big E . . . little e: Ethics and the Trial Lawyer
Mark S. Olson