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The None [1] CDC is warning Americans to limit travel and in-person contact with others , however, there are still options for legal professionals who want to serve their clients. CSI offers multiple technology solutions to meet your needs without subjecting yourself, your clients, witnesses, an...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2020 — 81 views Depositions Litigation psychology Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 2
Presenting Episode 2 of *The Litigation Psychology Podcast*! This episode continues the series about nuclear verdicts, with host Dr. Bill Kanasky joined by special guest Dr. George Speckart. Dr. Speckart is a 35 year veteran of the litigation consulting industry and a renowned expert in research m...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2020 — 117 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

Conducting depositions remotely
*UPDATE:* TX Supreme Court announces emergency order allowing anyone involved in a hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind-including but not limited to a party, attorney, witness, or court reporter, but not including a juror - to participate remotely, such as by teleconferencing, vide...
Julie Villafuerte
— March 2020 — 369 views Depositions Paralegals

Myth #4: It's too expensive to use a Litigation Consultant
Continuing our series on “Myths of Litigation Science,” we examine the notion that, “It’s too expensive to use a Litigation Consultant.” Such a comment begs the question, “Too expensive in comparison to what? An adverse verdict at trial? A settlement offer that is too high?” We have seen several o...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 148 views Depositions Litigation psychology Mock trials Trial consulting Witness training

How CSI is addressing the court reporter shortage
* A court reporter crisis * The deposition is about to begin, and you realize your court reporter isn’t there. You panic. Then you recall you did schedule a court reporter with a large national court reporting agency.  You check your email and see the agency emailed you late last night to let you ...
Julie Villafuerte
— January 2020 — 328 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals

The critical importance of witness testimony
Research has shown that the performance of witnesses, in depositions and during trial, is the single most important factor in case outcomes. In this 4-part video series, you will learn: ·           why and how witness testimony goes bad ·           why witnesses are so vulnerable during testimon...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2020 — 566 views Depositions Litigation psychology Research Trial consulting Witness training

Leveraging technology to improve your deposition experience
It continues to amaze us that more attorneys do not use desktop videoconferencing to conduct their depositions [1] . There is a wealth of advantages in doing so. Not only will you save your client thousands of dollars in travel costs, using desktop videoconferencing will give you your life back!  ...
Julie Villafuerte
— December 2019 — 555 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals

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 in a case.  The negative connotation is utilized since, when this tilt occurs, there is a positive and a negative polarization involved.  For positiv...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— November 2019 — 784 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 through a creative synthesis of impressions and research-based analyses we have developed what we call the Cognitive Map that jurors use to problem-solve ca...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— October 2019 — 913 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 option to work more efficiently and get more done in less time: outsource to someone who gets it. Most days it’s a challenge just to keep up. And you don’t...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 1043 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 importance of witness performance · how to know if a witness needs witness effectiveness training [1] · why attorneys who advise witnesses to “pivot” are d...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2019 — 976 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training

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 and damaging. They did great in the prep sessions and you were sure they would do well in the deposition too. But now your case is in a place you had...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2019 — 1125 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.
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— February 2019 — 1398 views Anti-reptile Depositions Reptile Trial consulting Witness training

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 ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2018 — 994 views Depositions Litigation psychology Trial consulting Witness training