UNIVERSITY of ASIA PACIFIC
Lesson Plan
Program
: Department of Law and Human Rights
: LLB (Hons)
Batch
: 14th
Course Title
: Advocacy, Workshop (Civil) & Internship in Civil Justice
Law 467
Course Code
Credit Hours
Course Teacher
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: 5 (Five)
: Sayed Ahmed
Cell No. : 01711358535/01550150631
E-mail : sayedahmed60@yahoo.com
………… SEMESTER- 2015
Course Objectives:
 To make the fellow learners familiar with the fundamentals of Advocacy;
 To Guide in developing ideas and knowledge on this subject;
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To make the student-lawyer able to identify and analyze critically the issues
relating to Advocacy;
To persuade the student-lawyer to think independently and to use one’s own
initiative in developing case preparation and research;
To make the student-lawyer confident to submit before court of law and to
develop the presentation skills.
Text Book :
CPC
S.R Act
Civil Rules & Order
Limitation Act
Contract Act
Evidence Act, etc.
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Reference Books:
Mannual For Clinical Legal Education –by Md. Mohiuddin Khaled &
M.M.Khan
Advocacy Skills– by Judge Michael Hyam
Advocacy in Court– by Keith Evans
A practical approach to Legal Advice & Drafting – by Susan Black
Skills in Trial Advocacy- by Saud Hassan & Monica Khan
Any books on CPC, Crpc, Penal Code, Evidence Act, etc.
Practical Hints To Lawering Skills– by Adv. K.M. Mushfiqul Huda
Law Management Skills— by Dr. Belal Hossain Joy
Class Administration and Expectation from the Students:
 Be punctual and keep your mobile phone silent during the class hours
 100% class attendance is desired but 80% is mandatory to sit for the exam
 Asking question is highly encouraged
 Come to the classes on time & be well dressed.
 Take notes and if you wish to ask any question in the class then raise your hand
 Feel free to consult with the course teacher
 Your cooperation is highly desired to run the class smoothly
Distribution of the course contents into lecturewise:
TOPICS
Lecture:1
Ice Breaking
Course Introduction
Lecture: 2
An overview on CPC , SR Act & related subjects
Lecture: 3
Stages of Civil Cases
Classification of Civil Cases
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Lecture: 4
Client Conferencing
Lecture: 5
Client Conferencing (cont…)
Lecture: 6
Model Client Interview
Lecture: 7
Practice/Exercise on Client Interview
Lecture: 8
Marshaling of Facts
Legal Research
Citation of Case Law
Law Reports
Lecture: 9
Marshaling of Facts
Legal Research
Citation of Case Law
Law Reports (cont…)
Lecture: 10
Practice/Exercise on Marshaling of Facts and
Legal Research
Lecture: 11
Legal Advice
Opinion writing
Witness Handling
Lecture: 12
Examination of Witness
Lecture: 13
Examination of Witness (cont…)
Lecture: 14
Class Test/Mid Term Examination
Lecture: 15
Litigation Management
Client Care
Relationship with the Client
Trust Building
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Lecture: 16
Case Planning
Drafting of Civil Case
Filing of Pleading, etc.
Lecture: 17
Court Submission
Speaking Skill
Lecture: 18
Court Submission
Speaking Skill (cont…)
Lecture: 19
Basic Presentation Structure
Opening & Closing Statement
Time Management
Lecture: 20
Problem Solving & Making decision
Dresses of Advocate
Lecture: 21
Professional conduct of lawyers:
Canons of professional conduct and etiquette
Conduct with regard to other Advocates
Conduct with regard to Clients
Duty to the court
Conduct with regard to the public
Lecture: 22
Professional conduct of lawyers:
Canons of professional conduct and etiquette
Conduct with regard to other Advocates
Conduct with regard to Clients
Duty to the court
Conduct with regard to the public (cont…)
Lecture: 23
Team Work/ Case preparation & presentation
Lecture: 24
Team Work/ Case preparation & presentation
Lecture: 25
Team Work/ Case preparation & presentation
Lecture: 26
Team Work/ Case preparation & presentation
Lecture: 27
Team Work/ Case preparation & presentation
Lecture: 28
Term Final Examination
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The course in the ……….. semester includes about 28 lectures of 2.00 hours, 2.10
hours duration each. If the regular class(s) cannot be held in scheduled time due to any
extraneous reasons, students will be expected to attend any class or classes in rescheduled
period.
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