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When Your Life is on the Line, Be a Victim, Not a Hero
by Kurt Gray, Ph.D. and Chelsea ScheinPosted on November 29, 2011 | 4 CommentsTo apply the hero strategy or the victim strategy? An overview of a series of studies to explore which tactic - if either - is effective in reducing blame. -
Book Review: “Evaluation for Personal Injury Claims”
by Wendy Saxon, Ph.D.Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsContrary to popular belief, we who put heart and soul into working these civil cases want the truth to be known and honored. Routinely we examine the reports of psychologists and psychiatrists sensing and/or knowing that best practices were not utilized. And so we turn to and trust our experts […] -
I’m a Lawyer. Why Should I Care About Typography?
by Matthew ButterickPosted on September 26, 2011 | 3 CommentsA brief question and answer regarding how using proper typography can increase the persuasiveness of legal writing. -
Blago 1: The Ultimate Mock Trial?
by Alan Tuerkheimer, M.A., J.D.Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsWhat the prosecution learned from the disasters of the first Blago trial. -
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. -
Effects of Race and Gender of Attorneys on Trial Outcomes
by Alexis A. RobinsonPosted on May 30, 2011 | 3 CommentsA review of literature on how the race or gender of the attorney is related to eventual verdict. Trial consultants, a trial lawyer and an academic react. -
Beyond Bullet Points On Trial
by Jason Barnes and Brian PattersonPosted on March 30, 2011 | 13 CommentsJason Barnes and Brian Patterson caution us not to throw the baby out with the bathwater in an analysis of this presentation theory. -
Political Attack Ads: Lessons Learned
by Bill GrimesPosted on November 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsThere is a decidedly less strident, more civil tone coming from our TVs and radios since November 2nd when the centerpiece of our democracy, Election Day, came and went. -
Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: Does What We’re Made of Make a Difference in the Courtroom?
by Laura Dominic, M.A.Posted on September 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsIt's 2010. Why are we even talking about gender and the practice of law? Haven't we already "Come a long way, baby?" Hasn't the powerful female lawyer portrayed on the myriad TV legal dramas sent the message to the public that being a good lawyer has nothing to do with […]