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Expand Voir Dire

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Ken Broda-Bahm: Here’s a welcome development: The state of Maryland has embarked on a pilot program to test out the effects of expanded voir dire. In many parts of the country (looking at you, Arizona) the ability of litigants to explore and deselect jurors based on bias is being reined in, with some […]

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Voir Dire on Attitudes Toward Wealth

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By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: America’s civil litigation system can sometimes look a little like class warfare. On one side — often, but not always the defense — there will be an organization and a group of individuals who enjoy substantially more wealth than those on the other side. So what do we think about the […]

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Assess Regulator Credibility in Voir Dire

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By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Government regulators can often play a role in civil litigation. In some cases, they’re involved as parties. More often, however, their role is as a proxy.

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2024 Litigation Resolutions for All Litigators

Sound Jury Blog

In the spirit of correcting past problems and forging new habits, here’s a list of litigation resolutions – from case intake to closing argument – to put your trial strategy either back on track or to keep it on track. Deposition practice is one of the most over-looked aspects of litigation preparation.

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Confirmation Bias: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation

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The Impact of Confirmation Bias on Litigation: Confirmation bias can have far-reaching implications throughout the litigation process, affecting both the assessment of evidence and the decision-making of jurors in critical and deleterious ways: Biased processing of evidence and information: This outcome is a central hallmark of confirmation bias.

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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.