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Essential Steps for Effective Trial Preparation

Jonathan Leach LLC

Preparation is one of the most important processes to get the results you want from a trial to ensure your client wins. However, preparation is more than jotting down notes and reviewing case details. 10 Essential Trial Preparation Steps 1. Contact our El Paso office online or call (972) 890-8482 to learn more.

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Mitigating the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka perception bias , in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Trial consultants whose strategies are premised on pseudoscience can lead to ineffective and biased jury selection.

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Once one has a basic trial checklist it can be expanded and modified for specific kinds of cases. Separate checklists can also be created for different time stages pending trial by a series of trial preparation checklists. It also is a guard against not taking necessary steps for trial preparation.

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A SIMPLE SUMMARY OF TRIAL CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

I have for many years stressed to trial lawyers the most important thing they must understand to be great advocates is: A trial is a battle of impression and not logic. Decisions are not simply made on the basis of intellectual analysis of the testimony and evidence. Jury Selection. Emotion plays a huge role.

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10 Biases That Affect Jury Verdicts

Jury Analyst

Here are ten common biases and how they influence juror decision-making : Confirmation Bias : Jurors favor evidence that aligns with their beliefs, ignoring contradictory information. Racial Bias : Subtle racial assumptions affect credibility judgments and evidence interpretation.