Sat.Mar 15, 2025

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Understanding Juror Demographics: A Data Analysis Guide

Jury Analyst

Jury selection isnt just about demographics anymore. While age, race, and gender influence decisions, relying solely on these factors can lead to oversimplified strategies. Heres what matters most: Key Insights : Studies show diverse juries make fairer decisions. For instance, all-white juries convict Black defendants 81% of the time versus 66% for white defendants; adding a single Black juror levels conviction rates at approximately 7677%.

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No Need To Hunt For Information Like Cousin Vinny. The North Dakota Rules Of Discovery Simplify The Process!

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Discovery is a critical component of the legal process, enabling parties to obtain necessary evidence and documents relevant to a case. The North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically Rule 26 , delineate several methods of discovery, including but not limited to: depositions by oral examination or written interrogatories, production of documents or tangible items, requests for permission to enter land or property for inspection, as well as provision for physical and mental examinations a

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Keeping Austin Weird: SXSW EDU Highlights Curiosity Over Certainty

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: In 2025, ComplexDiscovery O has expanded its coverage to include staff-driven photojournalistic efforts that highlight key people, events, and objects shaping history and current industry dynamics. This addition aims to offer a more immersive and visual understanding of the subjects under examination and topics covered, enhancing the depth and clarity of the insights provided.

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How Trump’s Targeting of Immigrants With Legal Status Departs From the Norm

The Marshall Project

Mahmoud Khalil is just one of many people with legal or protected status detained and facing deportation.

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

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Protecting the Judiciary – Analysis of Judicial Impeachment

E-Discovery LLC

The Hon. Paul W. Grimm (ret.) recently published Why Impeachment Threats Against Judges Will Fail: Legal Insight (Bloomberg Mar. 6, 2025). Judge Grimm wrote: In the entire history of the US, only 21 civil officers have faced impeachment: three presidents (none convicted), one senator (expelled, with his charges dismissed), one secretary of war (not convicted), one secretary of Homeland Security (charges dismissed as unconstitutional), and 15 federal judges (eight of whom were convicted and remov

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