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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 Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Confirmation bias permeates the litigation process, affecting various stages from trial preparation to jury deliberation. Therefore, it is crucial to be mindful of its influence on all individuals involved in a trial, including legal professionals, trial consultants, and the jury themselves.

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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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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. A lawyer’s confidence that their expertise alone should guide trial preparation may lend itself to confirmation bias.

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Different Types of Objections in Court That Lawyers Should Know

CaseFox

How many times have you heard an attorney or lawyer in a court say, “Objection, Your Honor!” But have you wondered what these are and how many types of objections are in court? Court objections are basically when a trial attorney objects to the opposing counsel’s questions or the testimony of the witness.

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Law Office Management: Best Practices

MyCase

Trial preparation. For effective law practice management, you’ll need an objective view of how your firm is performing and where it can improve. During your SOP development, outline how you’ll manage tasks such as: Case management. Client onboarding. Document management. Time tracking. Scheduling and calendaring. Accounting.

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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. One column might be dedicated to deadlines, another to discovery tasks, another to trial preparation. Communication is no longer siloed between individuals.