Many students leave law school feeling like they don't understand how an actual case unfolds from beginning to end. This course is designed to remedy that problem. It features a simulated products-liability lawsuit based on a real case the professor litigated. Each student in the course will represent a party, be paired with opposing counsel, and engage in the same activities that a practicing attorney would engage in from the day the client walks in the door to the eve of trial. Students will gain insight into the substantive law of torts and legal ethics and get experience with some of the following skills (in addition to the skill of legal writing): conducting client interviews, drafting pleadings, engaging in discovery, and arguing motions. They will generate a portfolio, which will include a variety of documents, demonstrating that their writing skills have a wider breadth than just memoranda and briefs.