Showing posts with label trial preparation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trial preparation. Show all posts
Thursday, February 27, 2025

A Mind-Boggling Social Experiment Proves the Importance of First Impressions

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  If you ever wondered just how important the jurors’ first impressions of your client and witnesses are, here’s a mind-boggling social exp...
Thursday, March 28, 2024

It Takes A Village: Yet Another Focus Group Advantage

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  I consulted on a case where one of the possible witnesses was an individual in a highly respected line of work. This person had been invol...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Who Wants A Perceived Liar On The Stand? Not You!

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  People aren’t very good at detecting liars. Studies show that people’s hit rate for detecting lies (54%) is slightly above pure chance (5...
Monday, August 2, 2021

Post-Pandemic Jurors’ Mixed Feelings About Corporations

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  As we slowly come out of the pandemic, albeit in fits and starts, juror attitudes have understandably shifted in these difficult and tryin...
Monday, September 28, 2020

For Deposition/Negotiation Success: Speak to the Jurors

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  Your client is a rational, mature businessperson. You expect them to do well at their upcoming deposition. After all, they have plenty o...
Saturday, March 31, 2018

Use Body Language to Mask Panic

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Photo: Karen Neoh Trials are often minefields, with bombs (whether large or small) exploding in your case just when you thought all w...
Friday, July 29, 2016

Counter the Greedy Corporate Client Perception with Stories of Care

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Whether your corporate client is the plaintiff or the defendant, you are up against the public perception of corporations as greedy, ...