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Court-Ordered Production of a “Destruction/Unavailable” Log

E-Discovery LLC

I have always objected to any similar discovery request in an RPD for the following reasons. 34(b)(2)(A) states: “For each item or category, the response must either state that inspection and related activities will be permitted as requested or state with specificity the grounds for objecting to the request, including the reasons.

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The Case for Scientific Research in Litigation

Jury Analyst

When conducting jury selection, the steps taken to ensure an objective trial are quite similar to the ones psychologists take to ensure objective research. However, there are some who remain skeptical about the idea of applying empirical methods to litigation. The legal profession has a long history and tradition.

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The Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

In our previous article, “Confirmation Bias: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation ”, we explored the concept of confirmation bias and its profound effects on jury selection and decision-making processes. Pseudoscience is based on subjectivity and intuition, rather than objectivity and empiricism.

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

Jury Analyst

The scientific approach to jury selection implements safeguards against human bias and uses objective methods. Crucially, the scientific approach recognizes that whether a juror characteristic predicts trial outcomes depends on the specifics of each and every case. The results can also inform oral voir dire strategies.

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Law Office Management: Best Practices

MyCase

Trial preparation. For example, a litigation firm would greatly benefit from a legal research tool to support their arguments in court. For effective law practice management, you’ll need an objective view of how your firm is performing and where it can improve. Scheduling and calendaring. Accounting. Use Legal Technology.

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Project Management Tools for Attorneys

Attorney at Work

Offering a legal service is, of course, quite different from developing a new disinfectant, or building a software application or a material object. As law students, few litigators imagined themselves transitioning into project management roles after passing the bar. An Accidental Project Manager. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE.