General, Solo, Small Firms, Litigation, Ethics, Young Lawyers Division, Appellate Practice, Skills

An Entertaining De-Briefing of the Law: A Look at 100: The Scopes Monkey Trial

Description:

In this session, we review the Scopes Monkey Trial. We will cover the law in question, the Butler Act, and review potential constitutional challenges to the Act. We will then unpack the prosecution and defense strategies to the case and how those arguments were presented at trial. Finally, we will unpack the legacy of the Scopes Monkey Trial and how lessons learned from that trial will help you litigate counter-cultural cases today.

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Course Pricing
  • Member: 75.00
  • Non-Member: 125.00
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TBA members who are judges, lawmakers and law students can take TBA CLE onsite courses at no charge for the programming. There may be a separate charge if meals, special materials or other premium features are involved.
Course InformationHighlights
  • Convenient CLE from Home or office
  • VIewable from your laptop or mobile device
Course Credits Dual Credits: 0.00
General Credits: 1.50
Total Credits: 1.5

This program will be filed for Tennessee CLE credit. Please email a request to cle@tnbar.org for Georgia and Mississippi CLE credit.