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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 — 358 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 #43 - Healthcare Litigation
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Dr. Bill Kanasky is joined by Atlanta area trial attorney John E. Hall, Jr., Partner, Hall Booth Smith to discuss healthcare litigation [1] . Bill and John talk about birth injury cases and the importance of understanding the basics of the medi...
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— November 2020 — 489 views Confirmatory research Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Research Trial consulting Witness training


Best practices in case research - part II
In the first part of this topic [1] , we provided a primer on juror psychology and introduced the first three factors affecting juror case evaluations. In the final part of this topic, we continue the factors affecting juror case evaluations and discuss the importance of research in evaluating a c...
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— October 2020 — 562 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Presentations Research Trial consulting


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 — 725 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


Best practices in case research - part I
Introduction When managing litigation, every  decision should be made with as deep  an understanding as possible of what  a  future jury would do. But few things are as  complex as trying to predict jury decisions. Valuing a  case requires a deep understanding of the  law,  access to appr...
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— September 2020 — 582 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Research Trial consulting


The Nuclear Verdict blog series
In the first 3 parts of our nuclear verdicts series, we covered an overview of the definition of a nuclear verdict, some historical context, and the five causative factors of nuclear verdicts. In part 4 [1] , we outlined specific examples of how a scientific approach to litigation research has res...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— August 2020 — 834 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


The Nuclear Verdict blog series
In the first 3 parts of our nuclear verdicts series, we covered an overview of the definition of a nuclear verdict, some historical context, and the five causative factors of nuclear verdicts. In part 4, we outline – with specific examples - how a scientific approach to litigation research has res...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— August 2020 — 897 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 21
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features two guests: Matthew Moffett, Partner with Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP and Dr. Lorie Sicafuse, CSI Litigation Consultant. Matt and Lorie join Dr. Bill Kanasky to discuss virtual depositions, the exposure that is bein...
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— June 2020 — 1412 views Confirmatory research COVID-19 Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


Transportation and trucking litigation
The transportation and trucking industry has historically been an easy target for litigation. So, how can trucking and transportation companies better prepare to defend themselves for inevitable litigation? Our multi-part series on the trucking and transportation industry explains how companies ca...
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— May 2020 — 1812 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 6
The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) presents Episode 6! Today's episode is all about the myths of litigation psychology and litigation consulting. Dr. Bill Kanasky is joined by Dr. Steve Wood and together they discuss and address a number of commonly held...
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— April 2020 — 1557 views Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting 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...
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— March 2020 — 2022 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


Lessons for corporations involved in litigation
At CSI, we work with a wide range of businesses across nearly every industry. And there are patterns we see again and again. In this blog, we highlight some of the most common mistakes we see corporations making in how they manage their litigation and talk about how they can better prepare when co...
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— February 2020 — 1764 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Litigation psychology Planning Reptile Scientific method


Earn CLE and gain insights
CSI, in conjunction with DRI, is pleased to be presenting webinars on a range of interesting topics in the coming weeks. Details about each upcoming webinar is below: Preparing the Foreign-Born Witness for Testimony May 21, 2020 register [1] What is quite common in today’s court­rooms is foreign-b...
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— February 2020 — 2133 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Webinars Witness training


The value of science in litigation consulting
Every day, corporate legal teams and outside counsel make decisions about how to approach a case or what a case is worth based on prior similar cases, anecdotal information or 'gut instinct'. None of these methods are based on real data or insight. In each case, it is highly probable that companie...
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— February 2020 — 1949 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method


Myth #1: We don't need a mock; we don't go to trial that often
At Courtroom Sciences, Inc., we have written blog posts about  understanding the litigation consulting industry [1]   and  None [2] what to look for when selecting a jury consultant . Continuing our focus on informing legal departments and teams about the litigation psychology fie...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— January 2020 — 1867 views Confirmatory research Litigation psychology Mock trials Research 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 view of the fact that its key questions of concern revolve around forecasting what jurors will do in response to a dispute, its fact scenario, reactions...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— December 2019 — 2509 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Research Scientific method Trial consulting 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 litigation research, Mary Noffsinger, Ph.D. explains the difference between a focus group (exploratory research) and a mock trial (confirmatory research.) [2] ...
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— October 2019 — 2838 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Focus groups Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method


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 — 2925 views Confirmatory research Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Scientific method Trial consulting