Articles by Category
Articles by Issue
Recent Comments
- Stephen Brodsky on Harming Children: Uncovering and Overcoming Bias When Defending Sex Crimes Against Children
- Laura on Courtroom Attire: Ensuring Witness Attire Makes the Right Statement
- Members selection — Court-Martial Trial Practice Blog — February 22, 2014 on Why Do We Ask Jurors To Promise That They Will Do the Impossible?
- Video: Pryor Greed and Lawyers | Parents Rights Blog on Ethical Issues in Racial Profiling
- On the relationship between ideological and demographic diversity on Inaccuracy in Political Self-Perception: Young Adults Are Not as Conservative as They Believe
- Taylor Bishop on Tips for Preparing the Expert Witness
- Thanks for stopping by…. « The Jury Room on Book Review- Social Media as Evidence: Cases, Practice Pointers, and Techniques
- Thanks for stopping by…. « The Jury Room on Book Review: The Juror Factor: Race and Gender in America’s Civil Courts
Internet/Social Media Archive
-
Top 10 Most Accessed Articles of 2015
by The TJE Editorial StaffPosted on April 20, 2016 | 2 CommentsEvery year we identify the top 10 articles chosen by our readers as most interesting in the calendar year. This year these articles are our top ten. Have you missed any of them? This is your chance to catch up! Does Deposition Video Camera Angle Affect Witness Credibility? By Chris […] -
The Juror Internet Research Scale (JIRS): Identifying the Jurors Who Won’t Stay Offline
by Alexis Knutson, M.A. and Edie Greene, Ph.D. and Robert Durham, Ph.D.Posted on December 1, 2015 | 10 CommentsThe problem of jurors researching on the internet used to be referred to as the "Google Mistrial" but now has become ubiquitous. This article describes the development of the Juror Internet Research Scale (JIRS) which is used to identify those jurors who will insist on doing research on their own despite judicial instructions to the contrary. The complete measure is presented here with scoring instructions. -
Jurors Googling & Blogging – Can a Juror Pledge Stop Them?
by Diane WileyPosted on December 1, 2015 | 3 CommentsWe've been discussing how to stop (or at least minimize) the number of jurors doing internet research while they are serving as jurors. Here, the idea of a "juror pledge" is presented as a way to educate jurors about why not doing research on their own is important and to, hopefully, decrease the incidence of "googling jurors". In this article, a summary of a number of conversations over the years is presented and strategies in use are described. Language is provided for a number of juror pledges being used currently with hope this strategy will take root. -
Loyalty, Longevity and Leadership: A Multigenerational Workforce Update
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on May 31, 2015 | 2 CommentsAn update on what we really know about the multigenerational workplace and strategies for how you can manage your law office sensibly. -
Pretrial Publicity and Courtroom Umami
by Celia R. Lofink, Ph.D. and Marie Mullaney, M.S.Posted on May 31, 2013 | 5 CommentsHow about tossing a spice bomb at negative pretrial publicity? -
As Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google, Where Are the Ethical Lines Drawn
by John G. Browning, J.D.Posted on May 31, 2013 | 9 CommentsSocial media, voir dire and what you need to take into consideration in your practice. -
Our Top Ten Most Accessed Articles for 2012!
by The Jury Expert Editorial StaffPosted on January 31, 2013 | 1 CommentWhat was most popular with visitors to The Jury Expert in 2012? Some of it may surprise you. See what your colleagues, friends and opposing counsel were reading. Our own Top 10 list. -
Media Exposure, Juror Decision-Making, and the Availability Heuristic
by Judith Platania, PhD and Jessica CrawfordPosted on November 28, 2012 | 11 CommentsAre jurors able to set aside what they heard previously from the media as they deliberate on your case? -
Leveraging Social Media for Litigation
by Amy Singer, PhD.Posted on May 29, 2012 | 19 CommentsA discussion of social media analysis to analyze and dissect what the actual jurors might think and feel at trial. -
Using Online Surveys to Conduct Jury Research
by Bryan Edelman, Ph.D.Posted on November 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsLifting the veil of online survey research and learning its place in the jury research consulting forum.