The Chicago Bar Association has an upcoming continuing legal education event:
February 22, 2017: 4:00 to 6:30 pm, Richard J. Daley Center, Rm 2005
Jury Selection: Practical Advice for Picking a Jury
As a trial lawyer, I read and hear stories regularly about fellow trial lawyers discovering that a previously sworn juror's Facebook page contradicted his voir dire answers or revealed a unfavorable, biased attitude toward the plaintiff's case.
In voir dire, I want to ask prospective jurors their attitudes or feelings about certain fundamental facts in the case, i.e. anticipated evidence. I need to know whether a juror has some inherent "belief" based attitude that will prevent him from fairly hearing the plaintiff's evidence.
In jury selection, I try to use voir dire to have an open and frank discussion with prospective jurors about their experiences and beliefs. I not only want to know their experiences and beliefs but also how they might affect their ability to listen favorably to my client's case. In essence, based on a juror's belief
Jury Selection: Television's “Bull” and the Trial Lawyer's Ethical Limits to Researching a Prospective Juror's Social Media Presence
I have been watching the new hit television drama “Bull” about the adventures of a jury trial consultant.
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The Chicago Bar Association has an upcoming continuing legal education event:
February 22, 2017: 4:00 to 6:30 pm, Richard J. Daley Center, Rm 2005
Jury Selection: Practical Advice for Picking a Jury
As a trial lawyer, I read and hear stories regularly about fellow trial lawyers discovering that a previously sworn juror's Facebook page contradicted his voir dire answers or revealed a unfavorable, biased attitude toward the plaintiff's case.
In voir dire, I want to ask prospective jurors their attitudes or feelings about certain fundamental facts in the case, i.e. anticipated evidence. I need to know whether a juror has some inherent "belief" based attitude that will prevent him from fairly hearing the plaintiff's evidence.
In jury selection, I try to use voir dire to have an open and frank discussion with prospective jurors about their experiences and beliefs. I not only want to know their experiences and beliefs but also how they might affect their ability to listen favorably to my client's case. In essence, based on a juror's belief
Jury Selection: Television's “Bull” and the Trial Lawyer's Ethical Limits to Researching a Prospective Juror's Social Media Presence
I have been watching the new hit television drama “Bull” about the adventures of a jury trial consultant.
