WELCOME to my “Federal Rules of Evidence” program for students interested in the evidentiary rules that govern trials in federal court. "Federal Rules of Evidence" is a series of 12 playlists (with many videos) designed to introduce viewers to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE), as well as evidentiary concepts and arguments under the FRE. The 12 playlist topics are set out below in this description.

This playlist covers FRE Rules in Article IV (Relevance and 403). This video covers FRE Rule 403 Unfair Prejudice (and other dangers).

This playlist (organized by FRE rule/concept) for Articles I & II features the following videos:

Rule 401 Test for Relevance
Article IV. Relevance generally – rule of admissibility
Article IV. Relevance generally – logic exercise for the proponent
Article IV. Objection, irrelevant Is the evidence relevant?
Sample evidentiary arguments upon a relevance objection under FRE Rule 401
Rule 403. Four steps to evidentiary arguments under 403
Rule 403. Excluding relevant evidence for [unfair] prejudice
Rule 403. Excluding relevant evidence for [other dangers]
Article IV. Objection, unfair prejudice Is the evidence unfairly prejudicial?


The channel features several videos within each of these 12 playlists:

Intro to FRE Rules & Concepts *(start here)*
Articles I & II General & Judicial Notice
Article IV – Relevance & 403
Article IV – Policy rules
Article IV – Character evidence
Article V – Privileges
Article IV – Witnesses
Article IV – Impeachment
Article VII – Opinion testimony
Article VIII – Hearsay – definition/exemptions
Article VIII – Hearsay – exceptions
Articles IX & X – Authentication & Original doc


ABOUT ME:
Professor Wes Porter served as a trial attorney with the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Fraud Section, in Washington D.C., the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii and the JAG Corps for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Trial Service Office Pacific. After lecturing and teaching as an adjunct professor for years, he moved to academia fulltime teaching courses in Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure, and skills courses like Trial Advocacy. Professor Porter earned tenure, became a full professor of law, and led a center devoted to evidence, litigation and trial skills training.

Professor Porter still teaches in law schools and trains lawyers new to the profession. To contact Professor Porter with questions or video topic requests, you may email him at [email protected].

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