Understand basic information about shield laws and from where they emerged.

Understand the "evolution" of the impartial juror and the basics of the important related cases.

Understand basics of cases involving public access to court trials and related proceedings.

Understand the tensions known as "free-press/fair-trial" or 1^st /6^th Amendment conflict.

Know the pre-trial remedies short of closure and/or gag orders that are available to a judge.