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Evidence 10: Authentication and Original Writing Tuesday, Apr 26 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 8:24 am
In our final episode of our Evidence series, we talk about the 900 and 1000 rules on Authentication and the Original Writing requirement.
Rule 901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification
Rule 902. Self-authentication
Rule 903. Subscribing Witness’ Testimony Unnecessary
Rule 1001. Definitions
Rule 1002. Requirement of Original
Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates
Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
Rule 1005. Public Records
Rule 1006. Summaries
Rule 1007. Testimony or Written Admission of Party
Rule 1008. Functions of Court and Jury
Evidence #9: Presumptions Tuesday, Apr 26 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 8:21 am
In this episode of Life of a Law Student, we’ll be discussion Presumptions.
Rule 301. Presumptions in General Civil Actions and Proceedings
Rule 302. Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Evidence #8: Lay and Expert Witnesses Tuesday, Apr 26 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 8:19 am
In Evidence, episode 8, we’re talking about who can testify and how the testimony must occur.
Rule 602. Lack of Personal Knowledge
Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
Rule 702. Testimony by Experts
Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue
Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
Rule 706. Court Appointed Experts
Evidence #7: Character Evidence II Sunday, Mar 6 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 1:12 pm
Steve continues his podcast on character evidence, discussing the Federal Rules of Evidence covering credibility, character and impeachment.
Rule 608. Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
Evidence #6: Character Evidence I Sunday, Mar 6 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 11:33 am
In this episode of Evidence, Steve Wasick presents the first of a two part series on character evidence, covering Federal Rules of Evidence 404 and 405.
Rule 404. Character Evidence Not Admissible To Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
Evidence #5: Hearsay Issues Saturday, Mar 5 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 2:06 pm
In Evidence #5, Steve Wasick talks about unavailable declarants, the residual hearsay exception and the confrontation clause.
Evidence #4: Admissible Statements and Hearsay Exceptions Saturday, Mar 5 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 12:36 pm
In Evidence #4, Steve Wasick covers statements that are not hearsay under Rule 801(d) and hearsay statements that are admissible under the exceptions of Rule 803.
Rule 803. Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
Evidence #3: Introduction to Hearsay Saturday, Mar 5 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 8:27 am
In this episode of Life of a Law Student, Steve Wasick talks about the basics of hearsay under the Federal Ruleof Evidence 801.
Evidence #2: Admissibility Thursday, Mar 3 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 10:56 pm
Steve has sent me a good-sized round of podcasts on Evidence — I’m currently working on getting them setup for publishing, but we hope to have them all out in time for midterms.
In Episode #2 of Evidence, Steve covers Federal Rules of Evidence 407-411 which touch on exclusions of evidence that, despite being relevant, isn’t admissible.
Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures
Rule 408. Compromise and Offers to Compromise
Rule 409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
Rule 410. Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
Evidence #1: Relevence Sunday, Feb 20 2011
2L/3L and Evidence and Northwestern University Law and Steve Wasick 10:50 am
I’d like to start off by welcoming Steve Wasick to the Life of a Law Student team!
Steve is a 2L at Northwestern University who has taken the time out of his studies to create a new series for us based on his Evidence class. Thank you, Steve and we appreciate your hard work!
In this, the inaugural episode of Evidence, Steve covers Evidence, covering the following:
Rule 401: Definition of “Relevant Evidence.”
Rule 402: Admissibility based on relevance.