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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 […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-1-397x311.jpg "ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini Go Into a Bar . . . : The Potential and Pitfalls of AI Chatbots for Trial Consultants–PART 1: What Are 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
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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 […]
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![I remember the first time it happened – we were in a pretty big city in the Midwest, federal court, well before 9-11. Some of the jurors were from outside the city. The defendant was Pakistani and there was a question from the judge (no attorney questioning allowed) about whether […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/WileyHijab-180x130.jpg "Holy War: Juror Questionnaires for Cases with Middle Eastern, Arab, Muslim or Anyone-Who-Might-Be-One-of- the-Above Parties")
Holy War: Juror Questionnaires for Cases with Middle Eastern, Arab, Muslim or Anyone-Who-Might-Be-One-of- the-Above Parties
by Diane WileyPosted on September 1, 2010 | 1 CommentI remember the first time it happened – we were in a pretty big city in the Midwest, federal court, well before 9-11. Some of the jurors were from outside the city. The defendant was Pakistani and there was a question from the judge (no attorney questioning allowed) about whether […] -
![Andy Sheldon and Beth Bonora discuss trial consulting in this landmark case "Neshoba: The Price of Freedom" is a newly released documentary by Micki Dickoff and Tony Pagano that focuses on one of the most notorious crimes of the Civil Rights Era and the long road to justice that followed. The […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/NeshobaKellensentencing-180x130.jpg "Working for Justice in Neshoba County, Mississippi")
Working for Justice in Neshoba County, Mississippi
by Beth FoleyPosted on September 1, 2010 | 1 CommentAndy Sheldon and Beth Bonora discuss trial consulting in this landmark case "Neshoba: The Price of Freedom" is a newly released documentary by Micki Dickoff and Tony Pagano that focuses on one of the most notorious crimes of the Civil Rights Era and the long road to justice that followed. The […] -
![This month’s Favorite Thing provided by Wendy Saxon who specializes in the defense of public entities in Los Angeles. “When I get the jury names, I go on the county website and locate public access to civil and criminal cases. Each search costs $1. Since this is public […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/tje4-201x123.png "Favorite Thing for September 2010")
Favorite Thing for September 2010
byPosted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsThis month’s Favorite Thing provided by Wendy Saxon who specializes in the defense of public entities in Los Angeles. “When I get the jury names, I go on the county website and locate public access to civil and criminal cases. Each search costs $1. Since this is public […] -
Note from the Editor
by Rita Handrich, EditorPosted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsAs you page through this issue, you’ll see content on shadow juries, managing and mentoring Millennials, a review of the iJuror application for the iPad, recommendations on family law disputes, some research on damages presentation, thoughts on communication and gender of attorney, supplemental jury questionnaire items for Arab or Muslim […] -
![Ten years ago, my colleague, Phoebe Ellsworth, and I published two articles describing the influence of a criminal defendant's race on jurors' decision-making (Sommers & Ellsworth, 2000; 2001). These papers were based on experimental simulations in which we asked mock jurors to read and evaluate trial summaries. In one version […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Sommers-blind-justice-201x130.gif "What We Do (and Don’t) Know about Race and Jurors")
What We Do (and Don’t) Know about Race and Jurors
by Samuel R. Sommers, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | 17 CommentsTen years ago, my colleague, Phoebe Ellsworth, and I published two articles describing the influence of a criminal defendant's race on jurors' decision-making (Sommers & Ellsworth, 2000; 2001). These papers were based on experimental simulations in which we asked mock jurors to read and evaluate trial summaries. In one version […] -
![For most technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms, patents and copyrights are the direct result of their research and development efforts and are vital to their revenues. The stock performance of these companies can be directly linked to the quality of their intellectual property portfolio (Dang, Lev, & Darin, 1999). To […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Rudich-1stockcodes-201x130.jpg "Wall Street’s Reaction to Jury Verdicts Involving Publicly-Traded Litigants")
Wall Street’s Reaction to Jury Verdicts Involving Publicly-Traded Litigants
by Eric Rudich, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | No CommentsFor most technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare firms, patents and copyrights are the direct result of their research and development efforts and are vital to their revenues. The stock performance of these companies can be directly linked to the quality of their intellectual property portfolio (Dang, Lev, & Darin, 1999). To […] -
![In our quest to perfect our trial skills and improve outcomes, lawyers and trial consultants have, for at least 30 years, turned to science. Our understanding of it is incomplete and our implementation imperfect, yet we make progress. But sometimes our incomplete knowledge does a disservice, as does the treatment […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Holmquist-1lizard-201x130.jpg "The Reptile Brain, Mammal Heart and (Sometimes Perplexing) Mind of the Juror: Toward a Triune Trial Strategy")
The Reptile Brain, Mammal Heart and (Sometimes Perplexing) Mind of the Juror: Toward a Triune Trial Strategy
by Jill P. Holmquist, J.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | 6 CommentsIn our quest to perfect our trial skills and improve outcomes, lawyers and trial consultants have, for at least 30 years, turned to science. Our understanding of it is incomplete and our implementation imperfect, yet we make progress. But sometimes our incomplete knowledge does a disservice, as does the treatment […] -
![A litigator who uses probabilistic arguments to his advantage has a powerful and persuasive tool at his disposal. Even an elementary knowledge of probabilistic thinking and knowing when to and when not to employ probabilistic principles can make the difference between convincing a jury of a statement's truth versus allowing […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Denis-1cointoss-201x130.gif "Persuading with Probability: The Prosecution of O.J. Simpson")
Persuading with Probability: The Prosecution of O.J. Simpson
by Daniel J. Denis, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | 8 CommentsA litigator who uses probabilistic arguments to his advantage has a powerful and persuasive tool at his disposal. Even an elementary knowledge of probabilistic thinking and knowing when to and when not to employ probabilistic principles can make the difference between convincing a jury of a statement's truth versus allowing […] -
![See the follow-up to this article: Between Coddling and Contempt: Managing and Mentoring Millennials in the September 2010 issue of The Jury Expert. For Baby Boomers, the don't-trust-anyone-over-30 lyrics to "My Generation" by Pete Townshend of The Who (1965) bespoke the generation gap. Pete wrote these lyrics at the […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/KeeneHandrich-2collage-201x130.jpg "Tattoos, Tolerance, Technology, and TMI: Welcome to the land of the Millennials (aka Generation Y)")
Tattoos, Tolerance, Technology, and TMI: Welcome to the land of the Millennials (aka Generation Y)
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on July 1, 2010 | 7 CommentsSee the follow-up to this article: Between Coddling and Contempt: Managing and Mentoring Millennials in the September 2010 issue of The Jury Expert. For Baby Boomers, the don't-trust-anyone-over-30 lyrics to "My Generation" by Pete Townshend of The Who (1965) bespoke the generation gap. Pete wrote these lyrics at the […] -
![Psychologists define white guilt as the dejection or compunction that Whites feel when they witness a discriminatory act or observe the consequences of a racist act (Steele, 1990). White guilt manifests itself in common settings and every day interpersonal encounters. Feelings of white guilt may arise from the simplest realizations […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Robinson-3skin-shades-201x130.jpg "The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature")
The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature
by Alexis RobinsonPosted on July 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsPsychologists define white guilt as the dejection or compunction that Whites feel when they witness a discriminatory act or observe the consequences of a racist act (Steele, 1990). White guilt manifests itself in common settings and every day interpersonal encounters. Feelings of white guilt may arise from the simplest realizations […]