Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someones legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

This means trial attorneys also feel that they can develop their own anecdotal and intuition-based strategies for oral voir dire, strategies that research has also found to be ineffective (as discussed in more detail in article two of our confirmation bias series). The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

This means trial attorneys also feel that they can develop their own anecdotal and intuition-based strategies for oral voir dire, strategies that research has also found to be ineffective (as discussed in more detail in article 2 of our confirmation bias series). The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

This means trial attorneys also feel that they can develop their own anecdotal and intuition-based strategies for oral voir dire, strategies that research has also found to be ineffective (as discussed in more detail in article 2 of our confirmation bias series). The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A large group of potential jurors is summoned to court, where they are questioned to ascertain their suitability for impartial judgment – a phase known as voir dire. They maintain the integrity of the jury system and assure defendants and plaintiffs that an objective body serves justice.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Summons Cross-Examination 40

Jury Analyst

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A large group of potential jurors is summoned to court, where they are questioned to ascertain their suitability for impartial judgment – a phase known as voir dire. They maintain the integrity of the jury system and assure defendants and plaintiffs that an objective body serves justice.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Summons Cross-Examination 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 19, 2023

Media coverage that aligns with jurors’ preconceptions can strengthen their biases, hindering their ability to evaluate evidence objectively. By raising awareness, jurors may become more mindful of their own biases and take proactive steps to evaluate evidence objectively.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Jury Instructions Evidence Voir Dire 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someones legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making. Hypothesis testing in attorney-conducted voir dire. Simon and Schuster.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Litigation Evidence Jury Deliberation 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

As much as we would like to believe that the immense responsibility of deciding someone’s legal fate would ensure that jurors remain objective and free of bias, this idealistic expectation conflicts with the psychological reality of decision-making. Hypothesis testing in attorney-conducted voir dire. Simon and Schuster.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Litigation Evidence Jury Deliberation 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information.

Evidence 40

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information.

Evidence 40

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

The Court described the context of the internet searching as follows: At trial, the State introduced evidence, over objection, that between March of 2018 and May of 2018, Appellant performed the searches listed above using her phone. At no point during Dr. Waldrop’s testimony did Appellant make any objection or motion to strike.

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Admissibility Evidence Voir Dire Objections 130