Throughout this course, many discussion opportunities come up where you need to respond to other people's opinions and comments. Respond to your Discussion topic after you have completed your Reading.

For Discussion Board requirements, refer to your course Syllabus or to the Discussion Board Rubric which is posted under Grading Rubrics.

Justin King Initial Interview Follow-Up Questions

At this point in creating your Justin King client case file, you should have quite a few questions to follow-up with from the initial client interview. This unit's Discussion will focus on developing and asking the questions of two key witnesses in the Justin King case: the police officer who investigated the accident, and the beer truck driver.

Your instructor will divide the class into two different "law firms": one firm will be assigned to prepare and ask questions of the police officer, the other firm will prepare and ask questions of the truck driver. Separate Discussion topics for each firm have been created so you can collaborate in your witness interviews. The instructor will play the role of both witnesses. Be sure to look in on the other firm's posting to get ideas for questions and strategy as well as to provide ideas for the other firm too.

View the interview of an eye-witness to a deadly crash at Daytona Bike Week 2007 in Sanford, Florida. A St. Petersburg, Florida couple coming home from bike week crashed and died at I-4 and 17-92 in Sanford, a spot which is called the "Dead Zone", rumored to be haunted by the people whose graves were paved over to build the highway. NOTE: Pay attention to the "Follow-Up" questions that are being asked by the reporter.

Best, C. (2007, March 4). Interview 3: Deadly Crash Daytona Bike Week 2007 Sanford, FL [Video file]. Retrieved from

Beer Truck Driver

Collaborate with Your Group

This group will be interviewing the beer truck driver.

Each group will choose a leader or coordinator who will organize the various questions that each of you will post, and who will consult with the rest of the "law firm" on the final question list. These questions will then be answered by the instructor, from whom you will also receive feedback. You will be graded on your participation in the brainstorming process as your group considers which questions should be asked of the truck driver. The sooner you can finalize and post your initial questions, the sooner you can ask follow-up questions of the witness.

Police Officer

Collaborate with Your Group

This group will be interviewing the police officer.

Each group will choose a leader or coordinator who will organize the various questions that each of you will post, and who will consult with the rest of the "law firm" on the final question list. These questions will then be answered by the instructor, from whom you will also receive feedback. You will be graded on your participation in the brainstorming process as your group considers which questions should be asked of the police officer. The sooner you can finalize and post your initial questions, the sooner you can ask follow-up questions of the witness.