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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Once one has a basic trial checklist it can be expanded and modified for specific kinds of cases. Separate checklists can also be created for different time stages pending trial by a series of trial preparation checklists. Decide what software to use with devices  Decide who will be responsible to operate at trial.

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How to Prepare for Your First Mock Trial

Jonathan Leach LLC

Contact us online or call (972) 890-8482 to learn more about our mock trial preparation services. This includes case briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and relevant statutes or legal precedents. This provides a clear roadmap for your trial preparation and presentation.

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Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice

WA Bar News

Amended Rule 30 does not address exhibits. Exhibits at remote depositions have been persistently problematic with many parties not providing them during deposition, showing all manner of items on screens, and wanting to send “exhibits” to the reporter later. CR 30(h)(7)(D). Further, as a rule it has unintended and bad outcomes.

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A SIMPLE SUMMARY OF TRIAL CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Mock trials, on the other hand, have a significant risk for inaccurate feedback due to the inability to accurately recreate trial evidence. An important step in trial preparation is deciding how to describe case issues. You need permission to use exhibits, models, diagrams and the like in the opening statement.

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Mitigating the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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

Jury Analyst

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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

Jury Analyst

Questions can be developed based on objective data rather than confirmation bias, and those questions can be used to more accurately identify individuals who exhibit strong biases that could undermine impartiality. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.