Practice Points
Does Your Opening Statement Require a 2 Drink Minimum?
Opening StatementsPreparing Opening Statements: I recently saw two performers at a comedy club. One had a routine that was 85% spontaneous while the other comedian was 85% pre-planned. You guessed it ... Read More
When The Perfect Witness Isn’t
Mock Trials/Focus Groups/Trial StrategySay you are defending a large corporation with a national reputation. You have a key witness who is a young (40s), Hispanic female who started out at the very bottom ... Read More
Online Focus Group Leads to Victory: Real Jurors Award Full Value
Mock Trials/Focus Groups/Trial StrategyAn online jury focus group was used in a medical negligence case where the plaintiff had been incarcerated at the time the claim arose. He had believed that he had ... Read More
Social Media Research During Jury Selection
The New Necessity: Imagine you represent a police officer charged with murder in a case that sparks outrage in a racially-divided community. To protect your client from the rampant bias ... Read More