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How to Prepare for Your First Mock Trial

Jonathan Leach LLC

This includes case briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and relevant statutes or legal precedents. Then, clarify the burden of proof for each side. Analyze Witnesses and Exhibits Identify each witness’s strengths and weaknesses, including credibility, potential biases, and reliability of testimony.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Prejudiced jurors might exhibit partiality towards a party based on race, gender, religion, or other intrinsic characteristics, thereby violating the principle of impartiality. Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts.