Ever wonder if jurors actually talk about insurance in deliberations? Here's a clip from a recent mock trial. This is something we see a fair amount in our research projects. https://t.co/ZLvGkx9GCH

In this day and age, jurors want so much more out of your trial presentations, but fundamentally, they want something engaging. Here are 5 ways to make your presentation more engaging to jurors.

Getting honest disclosure on sensitive issues in voir dire is tough, which is why this story is so interesting. Had the judge allowed it, I'm not sure the attorneys would have gotten the information they really wanted to know.

Important for litigators to recognize things are not returning to "normal." The pandemic changed our psychology, which impacts how jurors understand and process evidence.

In case you missed it, two of our other federal judges recently responded to an op-ed by Judge Coughenour about the need to get back to in-person trials:

A great line from a federal judge in an order: "The authors of the so-called Reptile Manual have probably made a lot of money selling their book to the plaintiffs’ bar but their work has resulted in tremendous waste of judicial time and resources on pointless motions like this."

An interesting Op-Ed in the Seattle Times today by Federal Judge Coughenour (Western District of WA) about Zoom jury trials and his belief about what is lost in the process.

Happy St. Paddy's Day from Sound Jury Consulting. Here's the section on the Irish from Clarence Darrow's famous treatise on jury selection. https://t.co/HJVocVnAZk

I like to repost this experiment every couple of years because it is a great reminder to trial attorneys that, when your audience is trying to figure something out, it is very easy for them to miss things that you think are painfully obvious.

Millennials make up 43% of Zoom jury pools compared to only 30% with in-person jury pools. Check out this week's blog for details: