Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Decisions are not simply made on the basis of intellectual analysis of the testimony and evidence. The primary factors prevail over facts, evidence and logical reasoning. We should survey facts, case evidence and case issues through representative groups of people. Emotion plays a huge role. The importance of focus studies.

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Cross-Examination Opening Statement Jury Selection Evidence 100

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. Employees at Arch Insurance identified relevant ESI, but due to what the court identified as a lack of supervision by counsel, critical potential evidence was mishandled.

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Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

motions in limine), but even some of those should be thought of as squirrels since they distract you from your carefully constructed litigation plan. Instead, write your closing based on the answers to these three questions: 1) What evidence or testimony is most true on its face? Yes, there are “squirrels” that are not as trivial (e.g.,

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Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

Trial lawyers are keenly aware of how crucial a role that the composition of a jury plays in determining the outcome of a trial. In order for the legal process to successfully uphold the ideal of a defendants right to a fair trial, jurors must evaluate the evidence that informs the verdict in a fair and impartial manner.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40