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Need Help? ASTC’s Pro Bono Committee May Be Just What You Need
by Ric DexterPosted on May 31, 2018 | No CommentsWhen the American Society of Trial Consultants was formed, over 30 years ago, the Pro Bono Committee was one of the first standing committees to be established. Initially the committee encouraged the members to offer Pro Bono services to their clients. Over the course of years we have reached out […] -
Uncommon Wisdom from Everyday People: 13 Lessons from Patent and IP Mock Jurors
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on December 1, 2015 | 6 Comments13 lessons gleaned from mock jurors over more than 15 years of patent and intellectual property work. In cases involving computer hardware and software, industrial processes, mechanical devices, logos and color schemes, tag lines and slogans—jurors have told us what is important to them about disputes involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and creativity. -
“Mea Culpa” in the Courtroom: Apology as a Trial Strategy
by Kevin Boully, Ph.D.Posted on February 27, 2015 | 2 CommentsHere's a review of the literature on apology. What makes a good apology in the courtroom? Ask Kevin Boully. -
Do You See What I See? How a Lack of Cultural Competency May Be Affecting Your Bottom Line
by Michelle Ramos-Burkhart, J.D., LLMPosted on May 31, 2013 | 6 CommentsYour financial bottom line, the new global marketplace and the increased cultural diversity in our practices. -
Putting a Face on the Corporate Defendant
by Sarah Thimsen, MA, MLS and E. Kiernan McGorty and Brian H. BornsteinPosted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsHow to humanize your corporation client at trial. Put a face on them. -
Eyeglasses and Mock Juror Decisions
by Michael J. Brown, Ph.D.Posted on March 30, 2011 | 21 CommentsThis is the research which was publicized this month by the New York Daily News and then spread all over the internet via blogs and commentary. Occasionally, research is misinterpreted. This is one of those times. Get the real story here. -
Eat the Rich: Juror Questionnaires for White Collar Cases
by Diane WileyPosted on January 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsSJQ ideas for white collar defense cases. -
Enron to Broadcom: Defending Companies in Court After a Decade of Corporate Scandals
by Richard GabrielPosted on January 1, 2010 | 1 Comment"It's the same thing going on with America these days. It's big business. They just don't care…It felt like they thought they were bigger than the law." – Juror in i4i v. Microsoft patent case – IP Law and Business The Knights of Columbus was […]