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The Court is Prepared to Proceed: Are You?

The Barrister

South Carolina, nearly twenty-one thousand jury trials are pending in circuit courts. [1] 1] In contrast, nearly one thousand mediations are pending statewide. THSCL covers major topics most unexperienced attorneys are unfamiliar with including the role of and right to attorneys, trial motions, and jury selection.

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The Power of Media Coverage: How it Shapes Jurors’ Perceptions and How Scientific Jury Analysis Can Help Mitigate Bias

Jury Analyst

Here are some ways in which it can assist legal professionals: · Pre-Trial Data Analysis : Scientific jury analysis involves studying the demographics, attitudes, and beliefs of potential jurors in the context of media exposure. Journal of Communication, 58 (4), 707-731.6. In Race and Gender in Electronic Media. Taylor & Francis.

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So NOW you’re interested in our AI?

Jury Analyst

Despite the setback, he believes that AI could still play a role in legal defense and is becoming an invaluable tool for case evaluation, trial preparation, voir dire strategy, and jury selection. This innovation gives us a competitive edge in the market and significantly improves the jury selection process.

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The Judge REFUSED to Help Us Negotiate & Settle, Forcing Us to Try the Case

Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

Jury selection was starting today. Now go pick a jury," the judge said. In addition, we also picked three alternate jurors who would take the place of any of the first six should they become ill or unable to complete their jury service. You don't need me to mediate and negotiate for either of you.

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Understanding the Impact of Personality Traits on Jury Deliberation Using Jury Analysis to Leverage Psychographic Information

Jury Analyst

Jury decision making: 45 years of empirical research on deliberating groups. Voir dire and jury selection. The mediating role of group norms on the relationship between team personality and individual helping behaviors. Five factor model personality traits, jury selection, and case outcomes in criminal and civil cases.