Monday, October 31, 2011

Words, words, words!

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Did you know that the very words you use in framing your question will encourage witnesses to think and respond differently? For example, ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Don't Let Your Jurors Miss the Gorilla in the Room

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People were asked, in a classic experiment, to watch a short video in which six people-three in white shirts and three in black shirts - pas...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Overreach and Risk Losing the Case

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Former Boston firefighter Albert Arroyo, called “the poster child for disability pension abuse” by some, was acquitted recently, much to the...
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Lingering Impact of Misinformation

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In trial, it’s often tempting to dismiss an aspect of opposing counsel’s theory as insignificant, or too “out there” for jurors to adopt, an...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Visuals – Cut to the Chase

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The importance of visuals in presenting your case to the jury is well known, and increasingly trumpeted, as ours becomes a society of glowin...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Juror’s Search for Understanding Bumps Her Off Panel

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Recently, a juror in the Ronald Woodard murder trial was removed from the panel after she brought to court a glossary of legal terms she fou...
Monday, May 2, 2011

Be Good to Your Jurors: Connect the Dots!

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Recently, the foreman of the Blagojevich trial jury, critiqued the U.S. attorneys in the following manner: “They didn’t impress upon the j...