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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 — 30 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 — 121 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 — 228 views Jurors Litigation psychology Presentations Research Trial consulting

Why your entire case is riding on the performance of your witnesses
Witness performance, in depositions and during trial, is the most important factor in case outcomes. Watch this 4-part video series on: · the import...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 505 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

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...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 611 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

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 — 692 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 — 767 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

Testing before testifying: keeping your good witness from going bad
Your key witness has just finished their deposition. They were combative, defensive, and unlikeable. Worst of all their testimony was off message...
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— March 2019 — 659 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

The Reptile Cometh…. Prevent the Psychological Manipulation
Reptilian tactics have produced plaintiff verdicts and settlements totaling more than $6.2 billion since 2009.
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— February 2019 — 849 views Anti-reptile Depositions Reptile Trial consulting Witness training

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 — 724 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 — 652 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 — 595 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Trial consulting

Witness Report Card: Four “A’s” you DO NOT want them to earn
There are four potent psychological landmines that will damage your witness’s credibility every time: Anxiety, Anger, Arrogance, and ...
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— October 2018 — 581 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

Audio-Visual Nightmares at Trial: How to Avoid Losing Your Audience
Imagine a scenario in which you are a trial attorney and finally in front of a jury in a case that has consumed your life for a long time. ...
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— September 2018 — 673 views Communications Litigation psychology Mock trials Presentations Trial consulting

Surveillance Video at Trial: To use or not to use?
The use of video surveillance of a plaintiff in front of a jury can be a two edged sword – done properly it can “seal the deal” for defendant’s c...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— August 2018 — 738 views Trial consulting