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Litigation Psychology Podcast #57 - Storytelling in litigation
Trial attorney Brent A. Turman from Dallas firm Bell Nunnally & Martin, LLP joins the podcast to discuss the value and impact of storytelling in litigation. Brent has a fascinating background that has helped him develop his storytelling skills, which he applies to cases he works on. Brent worked o...
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— February 2021 — 304 views Jurors Planning Presentations


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 — 254 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals


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 — 319 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Mental health Planning Trucking & transportation 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 — 463 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Mental health Planning Trucking & transportation 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 — 420 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Mental health Planning Trucking & transportation Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #47 - Toxic tort cases
Rick Braun, Partner in the Detroit office of Hawkins Parnell and Young, LLP talks with CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood about toxic tort cases, how the media portrays these types of cases and how these portrayals impact defending toxic tort cases. They discuss the influence of pop culture,...
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— November 2020 — 514 views Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Reptile 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 — 664 views Confirmatory research Exploratory research Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Research Trial consulting


6 communication priorities for schools
In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, reopening plans for private schools have become even more complex. Parents, students, teachers, staff, and the broader community have questions and concerns that must be addressed before, during, and after reopening. It is critical that schools understand ea...
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— September 2020 — 792 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Planning Social media


The secret weapons of opening statements - part II
In part one of this blog post on the primacy and recency effects of opening statements, we discussed how this concept is often misunderstood by litigators and the philosophy that trial attorneys need to adopt for their opening statements. In the second part, we provide examples of different openi...
Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— September 2020 — 687 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Presentations Research Trial consulting


The secret weapons of opening statements - part I
The primacy and recency effects  are arguably the most misinterpreted psychological constructs in litigation. Most trial attorneys simply understand them as “jurors most remember the first and last things you say to them.” However, it is not that simple. By definition, true primacy and recency eff...
Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— September 2020 — 781 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Planning Presentations Research Trial consulting


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 34
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast highlights a topic that doesn't get very much attention: the Reptile Opening Statement. Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses how Reptile attorneys build an opening statement and how a defense attorney needs to be prepared and respond. Dr. Kanasky also provid...
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— August 2020 — 953 views Anti-reptile Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Planning Reptile Trial consulting


Communications preparation key to successful school reopenings
As summer wanes, states are finalizing and implementing plans for the most complicated school reopenings ever. In trying to keep students, educators and staff safe from coronavirus, school districts have adopted recommendations regarding facilities, classroom layouts, scheduling and student behavi...
Jennifer Eidson
— August 2020 — 877 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Planning Social media


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 32
Joining The Litigation Psychology Podcast is Danielle Hall, Managing Director for Watchpoint, a private investigations firm. Danielle shares how Watchpoint assists litigators in providing legal support, as well as surveillance, pre- and post-employment background checks, witness statements and oth...
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— August 2020 — 1178 views Planning Social media Trial consulting


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 19
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features Sean Murphy, Practice Leader of the CSI Critical Communications team, explaining the difference between Critical Communications and PR, plus the impact that COVID-19 is having on the reputation of the trucking and transportation indu...
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— June 2020 — 1491 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Litigation psychology Planning Social media Trucking & transportation


Insurance is not enough in managing a crisis
With the proliferation of social media, all companies are in a state of pre-crisis. According to commercial insurance executives, having insurance isn’t enough for dealing with this new reality. A company’s best chance for weathering a crisis is having a robust risk management program that include...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— April 2020 — 1600 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media


Best practices for remote / video-conference depositions
During these challenging times, while being forced to comply with shelter-in-place orders and social distancing requirements, legal professionals are faced with the task of quickly developing and adopting new best practices for working from home. Most local and court-specific rules in federal and ...
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— April 2020 — 2302 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals Webinars


Cyber security and attorney-client privilege concerns with remote/video depositions
Cybersecurity and privileged communications are two very different (although related) concerns, and CSI provides sound best-practice recommendations for law firms who use CSI for remote/video depositions to successfully address both concerns. When law firms schedule remote/video depositions, CSI h...
Jae Ellis - Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
— April 2020 — 1930 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals


Planning for your next crisis
In a crisis, there are four questions that need to be addressed: 1)  How did this happen? 2)  Who is to blame? 3)  Is it going to happen again? and 4)  What are you doing to prevent this in the future? If a leader errs in how they respond to the first question, they risk setting the stage for the ...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— April 2020 — 1702 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning


Coronavirus information from the State Bar of Texas
We wanted to share some Texas specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, courtesy of the State Bar of Texas. * “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Orders and Travel Authorization for Lawyers * Many Texas cities and counties have issued “stay home, stay safe” orders in response to the pandemic.  To pro...
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— April 2020 — 1526 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals


How to communicate about COVID-19
As a company leader, there’s a lot you’ll need to communicate as the coronavirus crisis progresses. For employees, it’s coming to terms with new work rules, layoffs, furloughs, or temporary wage reductions. For customers, it’s about how you’re prepared to meet their needs. Your job is to communica...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 1935 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media