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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Opening statement, witness examination & summation Depositions  Review all depositions & index for access at trial  Create summary of relevant testimony with index to access at trial  Decide how to use at trial. .  Index & make summary of relevant information for use at trial. Decide how to use at trial.

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DEALING WITH THE “ERROR OF JUDGMENT” DEFENSE IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Some states, like Washington, approve a jury instruction on this concept. Prepare your own expert for “error of judgment” cross examination by pointing out that “a mistake of judgment is a choice among two or more reasonable courses of treatment where the chosen option resulted in a bad outcome.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

E-Discovery LLC

Plaintiff seeks limited discovery regarding the missing documents and a negative inference jury instruction regarding the contents of Vanderpool’s and Dupree’s personnel files and the missing emails.