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Litigation Psychology Podcast #58 - Zoom trials
Shareholder and defense attorney Heather Snider from Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Chicago joins the podcast and shares her experience with a recent 5-day Zoom bench trial, including what worked, what didn't, how technical issues and objections were handled, and more. Heather and Dr. Bill ...
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— February 2021 — 78 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


Discovery obligations during the pandemic
Having resolved discovery disputes related to the COVID-19 pandemic for almost a year, trial courts have considered myriad creative discovery objections concerning whether and how litigants must present their witnesses for deposition testimony. With increased familiarity and experience resolving w...
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— February 2021 — 116 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals


Impact of pandemic-related mental stress on witnesses
Dr. Alyssa Parker, CSI Litigation Consultant, is featured on the Best's Insurance Professional Resources podcast discussing the impact of pandemic-related mental stress on witnesses. Click the image to view the episode. None [1]   [2] watch the podcast [3] [1] http://www.ambest.com/video...
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— February 2021 — 159 views COVID-19 Depositions Insurance Litigation psychology Witness training


Litigation Psychology Podcast #55 - Managing witness mental health
Trucking defense attorney Mike Bassett joins the podcast to discuss the steps that he takes before he begins working with a witness: establishing trust, understanding their backstory, addressing their concerns and questions and establishing their state of mind. Without the proper pre-preparation, ...
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— February 2021 — 198 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


Litigation Psychology Podcast #54 - Mental health in litigation
Trucking defense attorney Mark Perkins shares his personal experience with mental health and how he handles and addresses it. Mark and Bill Kanasky, Ph.D. talk about the ways the legal industry has, and has not, addressed mental health issues. They also discuss how the personal struggles that witn...
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— January 2021 — 354 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


Four lethal but preventable mistakes in civil litigation - part 2
In part 1 of this topic [1] , we wrote about how a n increasing number of cases are being resolved based upon their  perceptual  value  at  the  jury  level, rather than their realistic economic worth and how this often results in a defendant corporation having to pay significantly higher settleme...
Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— January 2021 — 226 views Depositions Jurors Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #53 - Mental health & trucking litigation
Our focus on mental health issues in litigation continues with trucking attorney Larry Hall, Shareholder with Sandberg Phoenix law firm in St. Louis, MO. Larry is the head of the transportation group and has extensive experience in trucking litigation. Larry and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss the histor...
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— January 2021 — 312 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #52 - Mental health of witnesses
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Bill Kanasky, Ph.D. and Alyssa Parker, Ph.D. discuss the sensitive but hugely important topic of mental health. Mental health has always been a factor in litigation but since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, it has become broader and more...
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— January 2021 — 272 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


Litigation trends in 2021 - part 1
If 2020 taught us anything, it is that making predictions about the future is foolhardy. Though the unexpected is likely to be woven into every aspect of our lives and businesses, there often are trends and developments that are worth being aware of and prepared for. Considering that approach, th...
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— January 2021 — 337 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #51 - Attorney demeanor
In this week’s podcast, trial attorneys Paul Motz, Shareholder, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney and Matt Moffett, Partner, Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP, join CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Steve Wood and Dr. Bill Kanasky to discuss the topic of attorney credibility and attorney...
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— January 2021 — 349 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Insurance Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #50 - Best practices for video depositions
Video has become common for depositions, mediations, and witness trainings during these days of physical distancing. But appearing on video for these virtual sessions isn't the same as being in person and requires a specific approach and attention to detail to different things. Jackie Arguijo, Vid...
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— December 2020 — 336 views Depositions Presentations Webinars Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #49 - Virtual witness training
In this episode of the Litigation Psychology Podcast, CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Bill Kanasky, Dr. Alyssa Parker, and Dr. Steve Wood discuss None [1] virtual witness training best practices. The team talks about the advantages of conducting witness effectiveness trainings virtually since dep...
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— December 2020 — 329 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #44 - Healthcare Litigation
Jason Long, Attorney with London | Amburn Attorneys at Law joins the podcast to discuss several healthcare litigation topics. Jason and Dr. Bill Kanasky talk about what the impacts of Covid-19 have been - both good and bad - on witness training [1] , depositions, and some lessons learned thus far....
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— November 2020 — 440 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #42 - Emotional Witnesses
In this podcast, CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses the destructive role that emotion can play in witness deposition testimony. Emotion kills cognition and sends witnesses into a fight or flight response (the amygdala hijack). Dr. Kanasky shows examples of emotional witnesses and...
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— October 2020 — 506 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 3
In the first part of this topic [1] , we discussed the gaps in “traditional” witness preparation and in the second part [2] , we highlighted the costs associated with inadequate witness preparation. In the final part of this series, we cover the ten commandments of witness preparation and trainin...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 460 views Depositions Jury consulting Litigation psychology Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 2
In part 1 of this topic [1] , we discussed the gaps in “traditional” witness preparation and the hidden messages that jurors look for during witness testimony, including a range of nonverbal behaviors and emotional reactions which create an impression with the jury that may not be consistent with ...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 465 views Depositions Jury consulting Litigation psychology Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #40 - Deposition Testimony
In this episode, CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses the goals of deposition testimony, while addressing the issues with "pivoting" and why its such a poor strategy. Dr. Kanasky also shares examples of poor deposition testimony along with examples of great testimony to highlight t...
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— October 2020 — 550 views Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 1
Introduction ** The scenario of “nervous hoping” that  a witness will perform well at deposition  or trial has become all too familiar in  litigation, with the pervasive sentiment that a certain  degree   of feeling helpless is an inevitable part of  witness testimony. Jokes connected with...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 521 views Depositions Litigation psychology Witness training


Addressing the challenges of healthcare litigation
It's no secret that the healthcare industry has a high volume of litigation. So, what can healthcare companies and healthcare insurers do to better prepare to d efend themselves in their litigation? Our multi-part series on the healthcare industry covers a variety of tools and services that health...
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— September 2020 — 720 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 37
The Litigation Psychology Podcast welcomes Dale Paleschic, Managing Partner at Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Cohen in Tallahassee, FL. Dale and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss the challenges of deposition and witness testimony of different types of healthcare professionals, including nursing staff and fo...
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— September 2020 — 661 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Witness training