an hour or two (or watch a trial or hearing on YouTube or somewhere else online if you are unable to attend court in person), and then write at least a 1,000-word paper describing what you saw and heard, including what legal issues you heard. Up to 10% credit based on the quality of the paper will be provided.

Papers should identify and describe:

1. the parties to the trial or hearing;
2. the judge;
3. the lawyers for the parties;
4. the factual issues of the trial or hearing;
5. the legal issues of the trial or hearing;
6. any rulings made by the court;
7. how you think the lawyers did and why; and
8. how you think the trial or hearing should be resolved.