Have you ever had a day so good that you start worrying something must go wrong, because how can it stay that good, but then nothing bad happens? My whole week has been like that.
I didn’t get hit by a bus. I didn’t trip and fall. I didn’t even spill anything on my shirt. And Vegas weather has been perfect. It’s just been a great week.
I’ve been on campus at William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas this week, teaching a new intercession course: “Expert Witnesses in Litigation.”
Experts play an important role in our legal system and courts have rules for deciding what is admissible, for what purpose, and who qualifies to give their opinion. Experts must then face the “crucible of cross-examination” on the stand.
(I regularly testified as an expert on firearm-related issues for ATF and overaw a team of expert witnesses at SoundThinking.)
Because the course was approved for experiential credit, it incorporated a lot of scenarios, case studies, and interactive practical exercises.
I couldn’t have been happier with the level of engagement from the students. I was so impressed by how smart and enthusiastic they are. (Not the first bunch at BSL to impress me.)
To anyone who likes to grumble about “the young people these days”: You’ve been looking in the wrong place.
I am so grateful to Stewart Chang for guiding me through the process of getting a new course approved; to Carmen Chang for managing logistics (and for being so nice!); to Stacy Shiroma for always making the trains run on time; and to everyone at the law school who makes being an adjunct professor there an awesome professional experience.
Thanks also to Attorney Renee Finch, Dr. Josh Satterlee, and Chief Deputy District Attorney (and fellow adjunct) Nell Christensen for coming in to talk to the class and help connect lessons in the classroom to litigation in the courtroom.
Now, on to the spring semester of “Firearms Law and the Second Amendment.”