Asking Better Questions: Street Epistemology for Trial Lawyers 2024


Course Date: October 29, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 2h 39min
Total Ethics: 2h 39min
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement
 
Presentation Topics
 
  • street epistemology
    • belief perseverance
    • epistemology
    • socratic method
    • rapport and safety
    • identifying claims
    • confidence levels
    • reasons (justifying claims)
    • quality of reasoning (epistemological foundations)
Street Epistemology Video—Real Life Example
 
Q&A re Street Epistemology
 
Break
 
Street Epistemology for Trial Lawyers
 
  • potential street epistemology relationships
  • interviewing clients
  • making litigation decisions with clients
  • gathering evidence
  • negotiations
  • hypothetical legal claims
  • street epistemology in a case of assault 
  • street epistemology in the courtroom
Q&A re Street Epistemology for Lawyers
 
  • discussion
  • feedback