Oregon Supreme court visits
law school today; hears cases
Students will get to witness the
judicial process up close while
potential lawyers take notes
By Erin Snelgrove
Oregon Daily Emerald
People interested in death and liability
lawsuits have an opportunity to see real
cases in action at today's annual visit of the
Oregon Supreme Court.
The visit will take place in the Orlando
J. Hollis Courtroom at the University’s Law
Center in Grayson Hall. Two appellate pro
ceedings will be tried for students, faculty
and community members to observe.
The Oregon Supreme Court has been
conducting an annual visit to Eugene for 20
years. The appellate cases, scheduled by
the Oregon Supreme Court, serve to edu
cate both law students and the general pub
lic about the American legal system.
“The visit is a significant opportunity for
both students and the legal community of
Lane County because people can interact
with the highest court in Oregon,” said
Rennard Strickland, the law school dean.
The first lawsuit, State vs. Harberts, is
the appeal of a death sentence for the mur
der of a two-year-old. The case begins at 9
a.m.
The second suit, Welker vs. Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission, con
cerns the agency’s liability for the mis
deeds of a contracted investigator. This
presentation starts at 10:30 a.m.
“Going to the cases is an excellent op
portunity to observe oral appellate argu
ments,” said Heidi Barker, a third-year
law student. "Since law students have to
present mock arguments during their first
year, it’s helpful for them to see profes
sionals make actual arguments before
hand. Learning appellate advocacy is a
fine art.”
Many first-year law students are expect
ed to attend the event. After students be
come accustomed to writing their own le
gal papers and arguments, the hearings can
help them understand how what they learn
can be applied in the courtroom, said Mary
Lawrence, director of the legal research and
writing program.
“At the hearings, real cases are present
ed by real attorneys,” Lawrence said. “The
experience is absolutely marvelous be
cause it shows what the students will be
doing once they enter the profession.”
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