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The impact of political affiliation on jurors' verdicts
In recent years, American politics have been highly polarized.  CSI's Litigation Consultants recently conducted research on the extent to which juro...
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— December 2019 — 210 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting

What to look for when selecting a jury consultant
The legal arena is filled with people calling themselves jury consultants so its challenging to know how to select one. In this video, Dr. Bill Kana...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— December 2019 — 106 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

Understanding the litigation consulting industry
It is not surprising that a certain amount of ambiguity and confusion prevails in connection with the trial or litigation consulting industry, in vi...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— December 2019 — 187 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

The importance of attorney credibility
Attorney credibility has been a topic of interest in academia and the legal community for quite some time.  More importantly, attorney credibility ...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. - CSI Litigation Psychology
— November 2019 — 272 views Jurors Litigation psychology Presentations Research Trial consulting

Heart of darkness: hidden dimensions of witness effectiveness training
We refer to the “heart of darkness” as that murky, subjective realm in which jurors make character assessments that decidedly tilt the playing field...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— November 2019 — 372 views Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Witness training

The most important non-legal tactical measure you can take in your case:
At Courtroom Sciences, Inc. more than a dozen Ph.D.’s have been studying witness performance in over 20,000 cases since the 1980’s.  Together throug...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— October 2019 — 460 views Communications Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Research Witness training

Understanding the different types of litigation research
There are basically two different types of litigation and trial research: exploratory and confirmatory [1] . In part 1 of our series about litigatio...
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— October 2019 — 478 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method

CSI Litigation Consultant interviewed regarding Amber Guyger trial
*Sentencing phase* The jury has concluded the sentencing phase of the trial.  Dr. Mary Noffsinger, Senior Litigation Consultant for CSI, speaks to D...
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— October 2019 — 639 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

How to deal with social media mobs
In any crisis, the narrative that develops will determine your fate. That’s because virtually anyone can use social media to manufacture a story tha...
Sean Murphy & Adam Boesen
— October 2019 — 572 views Communications Crisis Jurors Planning Social media

Thinking About Your Case from a Juror Perspective
Evaluating a case calls for a deep understanding of the law, access to appropriate archival data, financial and statistical analyses, an...
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— April 2019 — 712 views Jurors Jury consulting Trial consulting

Jury Selection in Intellectual Property Cases
In the early days of patent litigation – when real inventors were suing corporations  (Kearns v. Ford Motor Company) or corporations were suing ...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— April 2019 — 796 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

Understanding Juror Decision Making in Product Liability Cases
Why are jurors willing to award seemingly exorbitant damage awards in product liability cases? More importantly, what can be done about it? Thousands ...
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— January 2019 — 756 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Trial consulting

A Tale of Two Mock Trials: The Importance of Realistic Simulation
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,...
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— December 2018 — 672 views Confirmatory research Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method Trial consulting

Product liability litigation: what does safety really mean to jurors?
In order to mount an effective defense strategy in product liability litigation, it is important to understand why it is that jurors notorious...
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— November 2018 — 617 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Trial consulting