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Key Differences Between Witness Preparation and Witness Effectiveness Training
Properly preparing witnesses for their testimony is crucial to ensure positive outcomes. Deposition and trial testimony performance from witnesses c...
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CSI | October, 2023


Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias in Jurors, Attorneys, and Clients - Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this topic , we defined confirmation bias and explained how jurors make early, biased judgments due to the fact that all the informati...
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Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. | September, 2023


Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias in Jurors, Attorneys, and Clients - Part 1 of 2
In November of 2022, Theranos’ founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison after being convicted on four fraud-related...
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Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. | September, 2023


Answering Your Questions about Challenging Witness Situations
No witness is perfect. While some will put in as little effort as possible , others may try to win the deposition during preparation sessions. Whet...
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CSI | September, 2023


The Subtleties of Preparing Healthcare and First Responder Witnesses for Testimony
Healthcare professionals and first responders are often hardwired to think, listen, and communicate differently than other jobs or professions. Due ...
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CSI | August, 2023


How the Corporate Representative Can Influence Litigation Outcomes
Courtroom Sciences' Senior Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood and CSI Crisis Services Practice Leader Sean Murphy are interviewed on the Best's In...
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CSI | August, 2023


Best practices in case research - part 2 of 2
In the first part of this topic , we provided a primer on juror psychology and introduced the first three factors affecting juror case evaluations....
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CSI | June, 2023


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...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | June, 2023


Best practices in case research - part 1 of 2
Introduction When managing litigation, every  decision should be made with as deep  an understanding as possible of what  a  future jury would ...
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CSI | June, 2023
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