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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...
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— 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

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

Paralegals helping paralegals with records and depositions
What can you do when everything is urgent and the demands on your time don’t allow you to produce everything you need to get done? There is an optio...
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— October 2019 — 498 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals Records Retrieval

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...
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— October 2019 — 540 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...
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— October 2019 — 639 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 — 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

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 — 679 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 — 895 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 — 756 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials 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

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 — 602 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training