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• Mediation and Jury Research

  There's this legend that persists about pretrial jury research. No one knows how it started. Those who first told the tale have probably litigated their last and have gone on to emeritus status. The legend…

• What in the Wordle!

  Wordle of the content & focus of JuryVox micro-blog. Tools & information to enhance trial advocacy. Prepare Persuade Prevail. http://bit.ly/10O6gf

• Twisted Up Inside: Witness Prep Stress

  Witness preparation is primarily an educational process. From the very first, give your witness information about the context of testimony, the overview narrative of their testimony, the "job" they have within their testimony,etc. Education and…

• Voir Dire: Did you worry about money yesterday?

  The crucible of significant societal and cultural events can and does create a sea change in experiences and attitudes in the day to day lives of our jurors. We have experienced The Enron Effect, The…

• Trolling the Polls: Jury Research

  Preparing your case for trial involves packaging, that is, arranging your case fact pattern, exhibits, and witnesses within a framework and narrative that is readily understandable and readily merges with the values and expectations of…

• Encouraging Juror Self Disclosure.

  It's not surprising that most trial attorney's anticipate voir dire with some level of dread and trepidation. You don't know them; they don't know (and probably don't like) you. They wish they were someplace else.…

• What are you doing now?

  What if "common sense" means the application of the senses as is common? What if the senses have now been enhanced by artificial cybernetic means? If the cybersphere has become an extention of "wetwear" memory,…

• The Jurors Can’t Tell You Why

  If you want to know what influenced your jurors to make up their minds all you have to do is ask them... not! It's a common and dearly held belief that a good question will…

• The Peremptory Challenge

  The utility and fairness of peremptory strikes has been the subject of discourse in the media, within blogs, and post jury selection in courtrooms and law offices of late. Opponents cajole that peremptory strikes are…

• Influence and Gender

  One would think that jurors seem to be ready to endorse the credibility of a woman who embodies and demonstrates the leadership qualities described above, yet the persistent negative gender stereotypes directly affect juror perceptions…