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Note from the Editor: Jurors Researching, Schadenfreude in Court, Non-English Speaking Witnesses, and So Much More!
Posted on December 1, 2015 | No CommentsAs crisp fall weather comes in (finally) for some of us and snow is falling (and piling up) for others, we are happy to bring you our last issue for 2015. This is an eclectic issue with multiple articles we think you will find of interest! We start with some […] -
The Collapse of Civil Jury Trial and What To Do About It
by Renée Lettow LernerPosted on August 28, 2015 | 7 CommentsAre we witnessing the death of the civil jury system? Perhaps. A GWU professor lays out the case for abolishing the civil jury and Susie Macpherson (a trial consultant) and Tom Melsheimer (a litigator) respond. -
Abolition of Juries: The Switzerland Experience
by Dr. Gwladys Gilliéron, LL.M and Yves Benda, M.Sc. and Stanley L. Brodsky, Ph.D.Posted on August 28, 2015 | 2 CommentsWhat happened in Switzerland when they abolished civil juries? -
Do Trial Consultants Spell the End of Justice?
by Adam Benforado, J.D.Posted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentDo trial consultants spell the end of justice? Or the other way around? Or, perhaps, somewhere in the middle? -
Hunting Dinosaurs? A Conversation with Steve Susman and Tara Trask on the Vanishing Jury Trial
by L. Hailey Drescher, M.A.Posted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentAn exciting new project at NYU: The Civil Jury Project. Here's a conversation between Steve Susman and Tara Trask about the project. -
Juries, Joinder, and Justice
by Krystia Reed, M.A. and Brian H. Bornstein, Ph.D., MLSPosted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentHow should you act differently on joinder when in a civil or criminal trial? Here's research to aid you with two trial consultant reactions. -
Thank and Excuse: Five Steps Toward Improving Jury Selection
by Richard GabrielPosted on August 28, 2015 | 6 CommentsWhy peremptory strikes matter and how to use them to improve jury selection. -
Feedback Groups: A Useful Low-Cost Tool for Trial Consultants and Their Clients
by Allan CampoPosted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentHere's a low-cost strategy to get good pretrial feedback on your case. -
Looking for Lying in All the Wrong Places
by Bill GrimesPosted on August 28, 2015 | 2 CommentsWant the latest update on the deception literature? Can we tell who is lying yet? -
Note from the Editor: Is the Civil Jury System Dying?
by Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on August 28, 2015 | No CommentsWhen we at The Jury Expert saw Renée Lettow Lerner’s writing on the collapse of the civil jury system in the Washington Post as she guest-blogged for the Volokh Conspiracy it was clear the ideas she expressed were not ideas that resonated with our own experiences in the courtroom. So […]