by Christine | Jan 9, 2017 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Mock Trials & Focus Groups, Trial Themes & Strategy
First to Hit 70% College-Educated San Francisco jury panels have always been among the most educated in the state, but have never been the most educated. Santa Clara has for years held that distinction due to the influence of the high-tech workforce. However, in the...
by Christine | Sep 13, 2016 | Jury Research & Jury Selection
Your most important job as a trial attorney is to arm jurors with the arguments and facts you want them to deploy during deliberations. You must not only make allies in the jury box, but supply them with what they need to make your case to fellow jurors. They must...
by Christine | Aug 6, 2016 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Product Liability, Voir Dire
Know Your Juror. Trial attorneys are confronting a jury pool today that is much more interested in and aware of civil litigation, lawsuits, and jury selection. Litigation is newsworthy. A brief look at any major newspaper, as well as publications oriented toward...
by Christine | Jul 6, 2016 | Intellectual Property, Jury Research & Jury Selection, Trial Presentations
Cowritten by Mike Tiktinsky and Chris Ritter Several years ago, a lawyer who was a partner in a firm that specialized in civil litigation decided to update his marketing material. One evening on a lark, he asked his children what they thought he should do. His...
by Christine | Jun 6, 2016 | Automotive, Trucking & Carriers, Jury Research & Jury Selection, Voir Dire
Assessing Juror Attitudes in Trucking Litigation In approaching jury selection in trucking litigation, it is important to be aware of the unique challenges that this type of litigation presents, as well as those issues defendants normally have to face in other types...
by Christine | May 6, 2016 | Eminent Domain, Jury Research & Jury Selection, Witness Preparation
Eminent domain litigation is unique in that prior to trial, the parties know the range of values for the property in dispute that jurors are likely to award. This certainty about damages is unlike many other types of cases in that it allows attorneys to evaluate the...
