In the courtroom, clarity is power. No matter how sound a legal argument may be, if a jury doesn’t fully understand it — or can’t
***Co-written by Jeffrey Jarman, Ph.D. In our two-plus decades of watching attorney presentations in the courtroom, the most consistent attorney trait we have observed is
So much discussion has been had about the state of juries these days due to the rising trend in nuclear verdicts. Jurors’ declining trust, changing
Most litigators cringe at the idea of recognizing strengths in the other side’s case (or weaknesses in their own). It doesn’t seem right. Instead, it
One piece of advice for building a successful cause challenge – take it a step (or two) further than you think is necessary. One venue
It’s that time of year again when we all make resolutions, stick to them for about two weeks, then go back to our typical pattern
We have seen a surge in the number of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) claims over the last decade where plaintiffs claim life-altering injuries from
Four plays and out. The year of hype; the coverage; the expectations – and with one play it’s over. Doesn’t matter if you’re a football
Imagine you are asked to build something – you don’t know if it’s a car, a house, a playground, or any of the other endless
Over the last year, the most popular question we have fielded from frustrated defense attorneys and general counsel is why damage awards have been rising
An attorney once described emails as “the cockroaches of litigation” – they are pervasive, lurking in the dark to show their faces when you least
On a recent Armchair Expert podcast, host Dax Shepard paraphrased a quote by Herbert Simon, the gist being “…a wealth of information creates a poverty
A funny Instagram post caught my eye the other day – a STOP sign with another sign immediately under it that said, “No stopping any
A favorite client sent me this link with this message, “Wouldn’t this be a fun case to work on!” Jury Selection in the Trump Organization
Few things are more frustrating for a jury consultant than voir dire ending with the feeling that we did not learn anything particularly meaningful about
It’s fantastic being back on the road. Zoom projects were great and can still be, but there’s nothing like being in the room with ten
I was recently teaching a class on visual learning, memory, and attention. I asked the participants to make a list of good rules for designing
“So, you’re telling me there’s a chance,” Lloyd happily declares in Dumb and Dumber as his dream girl clarifies that his chances of a relationship
This week, Will Smith delivered what the Oscars have desperately needed in recent years: something for people to talk about the next day. It’s hard
A half-eaten bagel hurls across the room at the large screen of mock jurors deliberating in the next room. “I spent at least five minutes
