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  • Photo by Lara Jameson Richard Gabriel and Michelle Rey LaRocca recently completed and published the second phase report in the Trust in Justice project. This expansive work included collected substantial survey data in the first phase, conducting numerous focus groups in the second phase, and implementing the recommendations in the […]

    Trust in Justice: A Mid-Project Interview with the Researchers

    Photo by Lara Jameson Richard Gabriel and Michelle Rey LaRocca recently completed and published the second phase report in the Trust in Justice project. This expansive work included collected substantial survey data in the first phase, conducting numerous focus groups in the second phase, and implementing the recommendations in the […]

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  • Photo by Meruyert Gonullu Article by Alyssa Elliott A recent article from the Liberty University Law Review advocated for the prohibition of social media research on jurors. The author argues: “Trial courts and trial counsel need clear guidance on this issue of Internet research about prospective jurors…[T]he improper use of […]

    A Response to the Potential Limiting Social Media Research on Jurors

    Photo by Meruyert Gonullu Article by Alyssa Elliott A recent article from the Liberty University Law Review advocated for the prohibition of social media research on jurors. The author argues: “Trial courts and trial counsel need clear guidance on this issue of Internet research about prospective jurors…[T]he improper use of […]

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  • Figure 1: Image generated by Dall-E 3 This article was prepared by the ASTC AI Task Force This is Part 1 of the two-part series on the application of AI and AI Chatbots to the field of trial consulting. A key to understanding the potential (and drawbacks) of AI Chatbots […]

    ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini Go Into a Bar . . . : The Potential and Pitfalls of AI Chatbots for Trial Consultants–PART 1: What Are AI Chatbots

    Figure 1: Image generated by Dall-E 3 This article was prepared by the ASTC AI Task Force This is Part 1 of the two-part series on the application of AI and AI Chatbots to the field of trial consulting. A key to understanding the potential (and drawbacks) of AI Chatbots […]

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  • By Lotfi Ben Othmane & Clint Townson The field of jury consulting has been assailed as non-scientific for decades (Kressel & Kressel, 2002). Even now, the value of consulting is questioned by some at the highest tiers of the legal system (Zoppo, 2023). A big part of the critique has […]

    Thinking IS Communicating: Using EEG Data from Mock Jurors

    By Lotfi Ben Othmane & Clint Townson The field of jury consulting has been assailed as non-scientific for decades (Kressel & Kressel, 2002). Even now, the value of consulting is questioned by some at the highest tiers of the legal system (Zoppo, 2023). A big part of the critique has […]

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  • Photo by Alina Grubnyak  Analytics refers to the systematic analysis of data for the purpose of discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns. Analytics is critical to informed and effective decision-making in science, business, sports, economics, defense, international relations, and countless other fields. Trial analytics refers to the use of […]

    Trial Analytics: Efficient Evaluation of Juror Questionnaires Using Cluster Analysis

    Photo by Alina Grubnyak  Analytics refers to the systematic analysis of data for the purpose of discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns. Analytics is critical to informed and effective decision-making in science, business, sports, economics, defense, international relations, and countless other fields. Trial analytics refers to the use of […]

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  • The Jury Expert is entering a new era, with a fresh staff of editors, authors, and ideas. To re-launch the publication, we asked a huge contributor to the old TJE (Rita Handrich) and a contributor to the new TJE (Clint Townson) to share their thoughts and reflections on TJE and […]

    A Bridge from Past to Future: A Conversation Between Two TJE Editors

    The Jury Expert is entering a new era, with a fresh staff of editors, authors, and ideas. To re-launch the publication, we asked a huge contributor to the old TJE (Rita Handrich) and a contributor to the new TJE (Clint Townson) to share their thoughts and reflections on TJE and […]

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  • The impact of the internet on jury trials has been dramatic, opening up new avenues for both uncovering information about potential jurors for jury selection purposes and inappropriate, and potential, misconduct by jurors.[1]  For jury selection, the internet provides resources with which to understand potential jurors (and identify potentially favorable […]

    It Matters Who Conducts Internet Research on Potential Jurors: An Internet Research Firm v. Law Firm Comparison

    The impact of the internet on jury trials has been dramatic, opening up new avenues for both uncovering information about potential jurors for jury selection purposes and inappropriate, and potential, misconduct by jurors.[1]  For jury selection, the internet provides resources with which to understand potential jurors (and identify potentially favorable […]

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  • If April showers bring May flowers, what does March bring? This year it was crushed brackets as unprecedented wins by Cinderella teams made their way into the Final Four. Traditional water cooler chatter was replaced by discussions about top seeded teams being bested by lower ranked teams. With the obvious […]

    The Underdog Effect

    If April showers bring May flowers, what does March bring? This year it was crushed brackets as unprecedented wins by Cinderella teams made their way into the Final Four. Traditional water cooler chatter was replaced by discussions about top seeded teams being bested by lower ranked teams. With the obvious […]

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  • Membership in the American Society of Trial Consultants gives access to a collegial email list where members are able to ask questions and share experiences. This week a discussion began on rural courthouses without metal detectors even in this post 9-11 era. As members began to share their experiences in […]

    Courtroom Nostalgia: The Rural American Courthouse

    by American Society of Trial Consultants members Membership in the American Society of Trial Consultants gives access to a collegial email list where members are able to ask questions and share experiences. This week a discussion began on rural courthouses without metal detectors even in this post 9-11 era. As members began to share their experiences in […]

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  • The American Society of Trial Consultant's Annual Conference for 2010! Minneapolis, Minnesota June 17-20, 2010 Come to beautiful downtown Minneapolis the weekend of June 17-20, 2010 for ASTC's 2010 annual conference and 'Perfect Your Game'. Come hear what our experts (many of whom have written for The Jury Expert) have […]

    ASTC 2010 Conference

    by ASTC Office The American Society of Trial Consultant's Annual Conference for 2010! Minneapolis, Minnesota June 17-20, 2010 Come to beautiful downtown Minneapolis the weekend of June 17-20, 2010 for ASTC's 2010 annual conference and 'Perfect Your Game'. Come hear what our experts (many of whom have written for The Jury Expert) have […]

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