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![Figure 1: Image generated by Dall-E 3 This article was prepared by the ASTC AI Task Force This is the second part of the two-part series. Uses and Limitations of AI Chatbots in Trial Consulting In Part I of this article we addressed some fundamentals concerning AI and AI […]](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 II")
ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini Go Into a Bar . . . : The Potential and Pitfalls of AI Chatbots for Trial Consultants–PART II
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Figure 1: Image generated by Dall-E 3 This article was prepared by the ASTC AI Task Force This is the second part of the two-part series. Uses and Limitations of AI Chatbots in Trial Consulting In Part I of this article we addressed some fundamentals concerning AI and AI […]
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![We love answering the questions that our readers have about our work. This article is written as an answer to one reader's question. Reader Question: "When trial consultants work on witness preparation, what are the goals they seek and how do they work to attain those goals?" Let me […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/james-mock-trial-201x130.jpg "Goals of Witness Preparation: From a Trial Consultant’s Point of View")
Goals of Witness Preparation: From a Trial Consultant’s Point of View
by Katherine JamesPosted on March 1, 2010 | 1 CommentWe love answering the questions that our readers have about our work. This article is written as an answer to one reader's question. Reader Question: "When trial consultants work on witness preparation, what are the goals they seek and how do they work to attain those goals?" Let me […] -
!["If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/keene-atheism-definition-201x130.jpg "Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists")
Panic Over the Unknown: America Hates Atheists
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | 24 Comments"If 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was remade today, the 'shocking' guest would no longer be a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated black man (Sidney Poitier) but a highly accomplished, educated and sophisticated atheist."1 "The prisons are probably filled with people who don't have any kind of a spiritual or […] -
![I. THE APPLICATION OF RULE 606(b) TO ALLEGATIONS OF JUROR BIAS A jury convicted African-American Roland William Steele of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges after he allegedly killed three Caucasian women. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania later upheld Steele's conviction despite the declaration of a […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Miller2-178x130.jpg "Without Bias: How Attorneys Can Use the Right to Present a Defense to Allow for Jury Impeachment Regarding Juror Racial, Religious, or Other Bias")
Without Bias: How Attorneys Can Use the Right to Present a Defense to Allow for Jury Impeachment Regarding Juror Racial, Religious, or Other Bias
by Colin Miller, J.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsI. THE APPLICATION OF RULE 606(b) TO ALLEGATIONS OF JUROR BIAS A jury convicted African-American Roland William Steele of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges after he allegedly killed three Caucasian women. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania later upheld Steele's conviction despite the declaration of a […] -
![Every issue we tuck in a "Favorite Thing" from an ASTC member. A favorite thing is something freely available on the internet, useful for litigators, and generally speaking, quite cool. This month's Favorite Thing comes from Ted Brooks. Ted Brooks is a Trial Presentation Consultant and President of Litigation-Tech LLC, […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/wayback_logo-sm.gif "March 2010 Favorite Thing")
March 2010 Favorite Thing
by The Jury ExpertPosted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsEvery issue we tuck in a "Favorite Thing" from an ASTC member. A favorite thing is something freely available on the internet, useful for litigators, and generally speaking, quite cool. This month's Favorite Thing comes from Ted Brooks. Ted Brooks is a Trial Presentation Consultant and President of Litigation-Tech LLC, […] -
![Welcome to our March 2010 issue of The Jury Expert! Once again, we have diverse and provocative offerings for you. Whether you flip first to our article on apology, choose to travel to East Texas, or ponder the impact of emotional evidence, see just how informative and persuasive visual communication […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/tje4-201x123.png "A note from the Editor")
A note from the Editor
by Rita Handrich, EditorPosted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsWelcome to our March 2010 issue of The Jury Expert! Once again, we have diverse and provocative offerings for you. Whether you flip first to our article on apology, choose to travel to East Texas, or ponder the impact of emotional evidence, see just how informative and persuasive visual communication […] -
![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 […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/vertical_small_rev-169x130.jpg "ASTC 2010 Conference")
ASTC 2010 Conference
by ASTC OfficePosted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
!["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 […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/gabriel-1-180x130.jpg "Enron to Broadcom: Defending Companies in Court After a Decade of Corporate Scandals")
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 […] -
![When a lawyer screws up jury selection, there is little hope for the rest of the trial. After watching many inauspicious jury selection efforts by prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers, I realized that I might be able to contribute to the state of practitioners' jury selection art by codifying a […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/bennettrule8-109x130.jpg "16 Simple Rules for Better Jury Selection")
16 Simple Rules for Better Jury Selection
by Mark Bennett, J.D.Posted on January 1, 2010 | 25 CommentsWhen a lawyer screws up jury selection, there is little hope for the rest of the trial. After watching many inauspicious jury selection efforts by prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers, I realized that I might be able to contribute to the state of practitioners' jury selection art by codifying a […] -
![Dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially undesirable ones. (Oxford American Dictionaries) In every serious injury or death case, defense counsel faces the dilemma of whether, and how, to confront the issue of damages. Talking to the jury […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kagel-1-201x130.jpg "Damages: The Defense Attorney’s Dilemma")
Damages: The Defense Attorney’s Dilemma
by Jeri KagelPosted on January 1, 2010 | 6 CommentsDilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially undesirable ones. (Oxford American Dictionaries) In every serious injury or death case, defense counsel faces the dilemma of whether, and how, to confront the issue of damages. Talking to the jury […] -
![Law has traditionally been about words: trial testimony and oral argument, statutes and judicial opinions, negotiations and jury deliberations. Now, as never before, it's also about pictures displayed on screens: dashboard camera videotapes, digitally enhanced photos, computer animations, and multimedia displays combining photos and videos, drawings and diagrams, and more. […]](https://thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/cartoon-brooks-response-150x130.jpg "Law on Display")
Law on Display
by Neal Feigenson and Christina SpieselPosted on January 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsLaw has traditionally been about words: trial testimony and oral argument, statutes and judicial opinions, negotiations and jury deliberations. Now, as never before, it's also about pictures displayed on screens: dashboard camera videotapes, digitally enhanced photos, computer animations, and multimedia displays combining photos and videos, drawings and diagrams, and more. […]