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OBSERVATIONS ABOUT CROSS EXAMINATION

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

GOALS OF CROSS EXAMINATION Lawyers sometimes fail to prepare for cross examination in the same way they do other parts of the trial. They just launch off without any particular objective other than an impeachment they have available. Thats why cross examination is often not only unsuccessful but, boring.

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A SIMPLE SUMMARY OF TRIAL CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

In my experience jurors have consistently objected to attorney anger, unprofessional or disrespectful conduct. Opening Statement. If you begin with the defendants conduct they will begin by examining the context of the defendants behavior and not focus on what the plaintiff did or should have done. Direct examination.

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5 Core Metrics + Psychographics to Measure Juror Bias in Civil Cases

Jury Analyst

Creating a Social Media Score To systematically evaluate potential jurors, you can create a social media score by focusing on these three areas: Attitude Assessment : Examine biases toward specific industries, views on civil litigation and damages, attitudes toward corporate defendants, and any past jury service experiences.

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5 Core Metrics + Psychographics to Measure Juror Bias in Civil Cases

Jury Analyst

Creating a Social Media Score To systematically evaluate potential jurors, you can create a social media score by focusing on these three areas: Attitude Assessment : Examine biases toward specific industries, views on civil litigation and damages, attitudes toward corporate defendants, and any past jury service experiences.