How to Get Jurors to Obey the Judge’s Instructions
We are a nation hopelessly addicted to a constant flow of information, from the important to the trivial, continuously streamed to us... Read More
A Salty Season Finale for ‘Bull’ Offers Great Tips for Witness Examination
When most television shows are wrapping up a season, they aim to hook the viewer into returning after the long summer hiatus.... Read More
Bull ‘Rains’ on Reality
When it rains, it pours. And on this week’s “Bull,” the rains—both figurative and literal—came with a vengeance. In the episode “When the... Read More
Good Strategy or Unnecessary Risk? ‘Bull’ Team Rolls the Dice in High-Stakes Case
This week’s episode of “Bull” — “The Good One” — involves a New York organized crime family. The patriarch, Donovan McCandless, is in... Read More
The Top 10 Posts from 2018
As we welcome 2019, we thought we’d ease back into the world of blogging with a highlight of the Top 10 articles... Read More
What Jurors Really Think, Part 4: Professionalism
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with members of the Forensic Expert Witness Association about what jurors expect from expert... Read More
What Jurors Really Think, Part 3: Presenting Evidence
As we continue digesting the information contained in the Cornell University School of Law Review article authored by Judge Amy St. Eve and... Read More
What Jurors Really Think, Part 2: Delivery
In the world of law, where every word matters, attorneys are often so focused on crafting the perfect question, or squeezing the... Read More
What Jurors Really Think, Part 1: Organization
U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve and Gretchen Scavo, her former law clerk who now oversees attorney training at Winston &... Read More
Courtroom Conduct Matters. Yes, Counsel: That Includes You.
I never attend trial without issuing some specific behavioral guidelines to my team. And this includes counsel. The rules for courtroom conduct... Read More