Graphics aren’t just for juries. While it’s tempting to make your graphics an afterthought to your fleshed-out case themes and talking points, waiting until trial is in sight means you may have already missed multiple early opportunities to use graphics to influence the terms and development of the case – or even stave off the […]
Many of our clients are concerned about how jurors would perceive them if the jurors learned the client hired a jury consultant to be present during jury selection. After all, most depictions of jury consultants in books, television and film, portray a secretive, intrusive and often unethical character working to absolve a guilty defendant. While […]
Let’s go back several decades. For a moment, picture this: It’s a hot summer day; windows are cracked in a large, packed courtroom. We center on an attorney (maybe a Gregory Peck type), unfazed by the heat, of course, mid-case, pacing before the jury box with a confident stride. Today, in this moment, he’s trying […]
With limited time and opportunity to question jurors during voir dire, attorneys are increasingly turning to jury consulting firms to conduct online research in hopes of learning more about the people who may be deciding their cases. Internet research of a jury panel can produce a wealth of information – information that jurors may not be forthcoming or candid about during voir dire, information that the judge may deem […]
Over the past few years, we have heard much consternation from our clients regarding a plaintiff strategy called the “Reptile Approach.” During this time, we have seen this approach become more and more popular – not to mention effective – during depositions and trial among plaintiff attorneys. This Insights Blog provides a brief general overview […]
