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DON’T WIN THE BATTLE BUT LOSE THE WAR OVER CAUSATION AS A TRIAL ISSUE

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

See: Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 21.01 See: Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 21.01 Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 1.03 Causation should be talked about in jury selection. Consider using the David Ball technique of providing ideas in jury selection. It could be scales.

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

JURY SELECTION PREPARATION  Select major liability issues, positive and negative, to discuss  Select major damage issues, positive and negative to discuss  Select major legal concepts to discuss e.g. burden of proof etc.

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    OPENING STATEMENT DAMAGE CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

It is important the jury understands there is only one trial to cover the past, present and the future of damages. The jurors need to understand the burden of proof is not “beyond a reasonable doubt” but. The Issue of Plaintiff Religion Sikh As we discussed in jury selection, the family belong to the Sikh faith.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

The trial of Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, for example, showcased allegations of lying during the jury selection process when a juror did not disclose an arrest for DUI. The consequent debate on juror honesty underscores potential weaknesses in the jury selection mechanism.