Political Polls and Mock Juries :: The Sample Group Matters!
It’s been just about a month since the presidential election and I’ve finally recovered from my (somewhat manic and time-consuming) addiction to... Read More
Bullying Foreman? Not In This Court!
Bullying. It’s a problem for our kids. It happens in the school yard, on the buses, and unfortunately, on the Internet. But... Read More
Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood
There are many schools of thought on how best to conduct voir dire. We obviously want to get those heartburn-inducing jurors off the panel,... Read More
Debates, Depos and the Power of Video
The media continues to obsess over “who won” the veep debate last week. A huge part of the discussion has involved commentary... Read More
Watch Your Tongue! Why happy-hour language can be risky in the courtroom.
Interacting with law students and new lawyers energizes me. It’s important for me to share my experiences and my knowledge of jurors... Read More
Yes Virginia, Patents Tell Stories Too
Patent cases are perhaps the most challenging cases to try to a jury, especially from a Defendant’s point of view. As a... Read More
Ethics, Secrets and Lies. Oh My!
Did you hear about the latest decision in the United States. v. Daugerdas matter? Daugerdas is not a new story. We wrote about... Read More
Sandusky: The Perfect Case for A Supplemental Jury Questionnaire
Trial began this week in the Jerry Sandusky matter, and I must admit, I’ve been following it closely. The process excites me.... Read More
I Have Something You Don’t Have (and the judge says it’s okay)
At the risk of aging myself, do you remember the poem published in 1989 called, “All I Really Need to Know I... Read More
Verdict? Allen Charge? Mistrial? One Crazy Day in the John Edwards Trial.
What a chaotic day in the John Edwards corruption trial. Judge Eagles announced around 3pm EST that the jury had reached a... Read More