Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

formulate a voir dire plan and stop winging it.” Closing is your opportunity to arm, motivate, and educate jurors so they can win the real debate – the debate that will happen in the deliberation room between jurors. However, arming, motivating, and educating does not happen by summarizing everything that happened during trial.

Litigation 52

Litigation Jury Selection Closing Argument Depositions 52

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

This means trial attorneys also feel that they can develop their own anecdotal and intuition-based strategies for oral voir dire, strategies that research has also found to be ineffective (as discussed in more detail in article 2 of our confirmation bias series). The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

This means trial attorneys also feel that they can develop their own anecdotal and intuition-based strategies for oral voir dire, strategies that research has also found to be ineffective (as discussed in more detail in article 2 of our confirmation bias series). The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

Group 1 was told that Hannah was raised in an affluent community by college-educated parents, both employed in professional settings. Confirmation bias affects not only the development and propagation of pseudoscientific approaches to trial practice but also how a trial lawyer evaluates prospective jurors during jury selection.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 19, 2023

Addressing Media Bias: Strategies for Lawyers and Litigators: · Education and Awareness: Lawyers should educate jurors about the potential biases that can arise from media exposure. Voir Dire Challenges: During jury selection, lawyers can challenge potential jurors who display strong biases resulting from media coverage.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Jury Instructions Evidence Voir Dire 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

These questions lie at the heart of ongoing legal debates, prompting increased scrutiny of juror selection and education. Influence of External Information or Evidence Jury decisions must be based solely on evidence presented in court. This transparency creates a self-regulating dynamic within the jury, further deterring misconduct.

Evidence 40

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

These questions lie at the heart of ongoing legal debates, prompting increased scrutiny of juror selection and education. Influence of External Information or Evidence Jury decisions must be based solely on evidence presented in court. This transparency creates a self-regulating dynamic within the jury, further deterring misconduct.

Evidence 40

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40