Preserve the right to a jury trial by maximizing juror satisfaction

Honor the Seventh Amendment by being fully engaged in the final status conference

Daniel M. Crowley

From Issue: 2024 February

Public speaking and the art of persuasion

Would you rather fight a mountain lion than speak to a large group of people (or a jury)?

Dustin Collier
Joshua Socks

From Issue: 2020 May

Voir dire for the employment case

There is only one battle you can’t lose in trial; a practical guide to coming out ahead in jury selection

Jeff Rager

From Issue: 2019 May

What jurors say after a trial

All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving

Elizabeth R. Feffer

From Issue: 2018 July

Winning or losing your case in minutes

Jury selection and arguing cause challenges; from jury questionnaires to using Batson-Wheeler to overcome defense’s discriminatory peremptory challenges

James Trotter
John Shaller
Thomas A. Schultz

From Issue: 2023 January

Voir dire in a bicycle case

The quest for understanding and common ground is not easy; jurors may harbor strong feelings about bicycles sharing the road with cars

Artemis Malekpour

From Issue: 2017 March

Live vs. Zoom voir dire

Ethics and logistics of virtual jury selections during the pandemic

Harry Plotkin

From Issue: 2021 March

Identifying and connecting with conservative jurors

There is a difference between “very conservative” jurors and “conservative” jurors

Lisa Blue
Robert Hirschhorn

From Issue: 2020 January

Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5

2018 brought changes to jury selection statutes that will be helpful when it is time to pick your jury

Maryann P. Gallagher

From Issue: 2019 January

Words matter: Drafting and using jury questionnaires effectively

How you draft the questionnaire correlates with how effectively it will serve you

Sonia Chopra

From Issue: 2018 February

Voir dire, the files in your mind

This trial skill requires training, writing and memorizing scripts, and constant practice until you internalize the voir dire

Daniel Ambrose
Stephen A. King

From Issue: 2018 January

Voir dire

This is your only opportunity to talk to the jurors until the case is decided

Elizabeth Allen White

From Issue: 2018 July