LAWS 9996 Evidence
Evidence is the study of the law governing how litigants prove facts at trial. This course emphasizes the Federal Rules of Evidence and the common law from which those rules were developed. After examining the concept of relevance, the basic requirement for the admissibility of evidence, the course covers more complex topics such as hearsay, character evidence, impeachment, and expert and lay opinion.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.24 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Helene Kazanjian | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 60 of 67 |
| Fall 2025 | R Cassidy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 65 of 74 |
| Fall 2025 | Yan Fang | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 39 of 45 |
| Spring 2025 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 49 of 56 |
| Spring 2025 | Yan Fang | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Dean Hashimoto | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 57 of 64 |
| Fall 2024 | R Cassidy | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 69 of 75 |
| Spring 2024 | Helene Kazanjian | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 43 |
| Spring 2024 | Mark Brodin | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 55 of 59 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeffrey Cohen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 of 131 |
| Spring 2023 | Helene Kazanjian | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 26 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 60 of 65 |
| Spring 2023 | Mark Brodin | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 49 |
| Fall 2022 | Dean Hashimoto | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 74 of 81 |
| Fall 2022 | R Cassidy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 71 of 80 |
| Spring 2022 | Mark Brodin | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 46 |
| Spring 2022 | Rosanna Cavallaro | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 65 of 79 |
| Fall 2021 | R Cassidy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 46 of 75 |