Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Changing Face of Jury Pools

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The Superior Courts in Riverside and Murrieta have childcare available for jurors. They accept children three years and older, who are potty...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

How to Translate the Expert’s Opinions into Expert Testimony

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An expert I recently worked with was brilliant, no doubt. His credentials were superb, his authority on the matter in question, well, unques...
Thursday, June 3, 2010

How to Appeal to Silent Generation Jurors

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Because we are living longer, and living for the most part healthier as we age, you may find a surprising number of “Silent Generation” juro...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Don’t Whine! Win Juror Votes with Witness “Can Do” Attitude (Part II, Defense)

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If plaintiff’s counsel’s task is to make sure the client/witness doesn’t alienate jurors with a purely “they done me wrong” victim mentalit...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Stop Whining! Win Juror Votes with Witness “Can Do” Attitude (Part I, Plaintiff)

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Your key witness is usually your client, or your client’s representative. If plaintiff, the witness is likely to complain, a litany of “H...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Not “The Other Side Of The Story,” The Other Story

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It doesn’t matter which side you represent, you must tell a story. For the plaintiff side, this is obvious: there’s a wrong to be righted, a...
Friday, February 5, 2010

How to Help Jurors Discredit the Lay Witness in Cross

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We all cooperate more willingly with decisions we’ve had a hand in making. Jurors in trial are no different. Ask your questions in cross-exa...