Evidence
Future Offerings
Evidence (2402B): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam. Please note: While this course is labeled Consent of the Registrar and a consent application must be filled out by the student, enrollment in the course will be determined by a lottery conducted by the Office of the Registrar. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar website https://registrar.law.stanford.edu/. Click SUNetID Login in the top right corner of the page and then click the "Consent Courses" tab. See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.
Sections
Past Offerings
Evidence (2402B): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.
Sections
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2025-2026 SpringSchedule No Longer Available
Evidence (2402B): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.
Sections
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2024-2025 SpringSchedule No Longer Available