Showing posts with label communicating with jurors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label communicating with jurors. Show all posts
Friday, March 1, 2024

Use “Less is More” to Win in Court

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  Some courts are lenient with the amount of time allotted for a trial, some are not. It certainly can seem impossible, sometimes, to jam th...
Friday, April 28, 2023

Want to Win? Start Off On The Right Foot With Prospective Jurors

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  When prospective jurors walk into the courtroom, they only know one thing for sure: the courtroom is His/Her Honor’s private reserve, and ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Be Judicious With Your Words

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The words you use in framing your question will encourage witnesses to think and respond differently. This can be critical to how your case ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

To Win: Honor Jurors’ Search for Understanding

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  Jurors are told by the Judge not to research anything having to do with the trial, which is fine--except when a juror finds themselves bum...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Vocal Tone Matters During Voire Dire

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Vocal tone matters, not just when you’re delivering your opening/closing or in questioning witnesses, but also in voir dire. Voir di...
Monday, January 30, 2017

How Vocal Pace Can Contribute To Your Trial Success

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 With the unrelenting pressure and time constraints of litigation, it’s easy to forget certain basics of persuasive trial communica...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Pressuring Potential Jurors in Voir Dire Can Backfire at Trial

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Time after time, what I discover in jury debriefings is that jurors don’t like being “interrogated” during voir dire. They don’t mind b...