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Expand Voir Dire

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By Dr. 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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7 Data-Driven Strategies for Effective Voir Dire Questions

Jury Analyst

By analyzing historical data, it becomes possible to identify patterns and potential biases among jurors, making voir dire more precise and effective. This data is used to predict potential juror biases and create targeted voir dire questions for attorneys.

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What Is Voir Dire In Law And What Is Its Purpose? 

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The process of voir dire stands as the crucial pillar in the world of law. Voir dire is derived from an old French word “ to speak the truth.” If you are not familiar with what is voir dire in law, what its process is. Continue reading this blog and you will have an understanding of voir dire.

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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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“MyPillow CEO Can’t Delay Defamation Trial Over Atty AI Errors”

E-Discovery LLC

” The court allotted additional time for voir dire. . “But the order to show cause would not have issued so close to trial or at all had defendants reviewed their filing at any point between its submission and the final pretrial/trial preparation conference or filed a properly cited brief in the first instance.”

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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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Your Voir Dire Questions: Don’t Be Scared of Simple

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By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Yesterday, I spent the full day as a prospective juror at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver. As you can tell from the fact that I’m writing about it, I did not get selected for the jury. Alas, I was just one of the many “gallery ghosts” watching as others were questioned, […]