COMM 190: LITIGATION LAB

University of California, Santa Barbara

Examines how psychology, storytelling, theme development, and strategy shap e jury decision-making in real trials. Students explore the roles of trial consultants, judges, attorneys, and experts. The course shows how credibili ty, bias, emotion, and narrative influence verdicts across personal injury, criminal law, corporate defense, family law, and medical malpractice litig ation. Taught by one of the most respected trial consultants in the field, it uses real cases and experiential exercises revealing how themes are deve loped, stories built, witnesses prepped, juries selected, and cases researc hed, tested, and won. With guest attorneys each week, this is a can’t-miss course for anyone considering law school or litigation.