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I'm Getting Judgy and Judging Judges Today

Ethicking

These texts were to and from her bailiff, commenting about the merits of the case, the credibility and attractiveness of witnesses, the size of prosecutors’ hands and other body parts. This complaint is brief, and straightforward. He did not disclose the relationship in any of these cases.

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10 Common Mistakes Defense Attorneys Make With Their Damages Strategies

Sound Jury Blog

Of course, there is truth in each of these, but the complaint we hardly ever hear is how the defense attorney made mistakes at trial that contributed to the outcome. Jurors constantly complaint about how difficult it is to determine a noneconomic award, which research has shown is the primary source of nuclear verdicts.