Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: No Exam

Lawyers try to persuade others all the time—judges and juries, regulators, opposing negotiators, policymakers, or community members. In this course, we will explore some selected topics in the art, logic, and ethics of persuasion by focusing on one of the most important practitioners and scholars of persuasion of all times: Marcus Tullius Cicero. We will closely read and discuss some of Cicero’s forensic and political speeches as well as excerpts from his rhetorical treatises. Active and robust participation in class discussion is an essential requirement.

Note: This course will meet for 8, 90-minute sessions; on the following dates: TBD.