Articles by Category
Articles by Issue
Recent Comments
- Stephen Brodsky on Harming Children: Uncovering and Overcoming Bias When Defending Sex Crimes Against Children
- Laura on Courtroom Attire: Ensuring Witness Attire Makes the Right Statement
- Members selection — Court-Martial Trial Practice Blog — February 22, 2014 on Why Do We Ask Jurors To Promise That They Will Do the Impossible?
- Video: Pryor Greed and Lawyers | Parents Rights Blog on Ethical Issues in Racial Profiling
- On the relationship between ideological and demographic diversity on Inaccuracy in Political Self-Perception: Young Adults Are Not as Conservative as They Believe
- Taylor Bishop on Tips for Preparing the Expert Witness
- Thanks for stopping by…. « The Jury Room on Book Review- Social Media as Evidence: Cases, Practice Pointers, and Techniques
- Thanks for stopping by…. « The Jury Room on Book Review: The Juror Factor: Race and Gender in America’s Civil Courts
![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
by
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 […]
Latest Headlines
-
Anti-war Protestors and Civil Disobedience: A Tale of Two Juries
by Lynne Williams, Ph.D., J.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 4 CommentsHow do you choose a jury for a antiwar protestor trial versus a jury for a civil disobedience trial? An experienced trial consultant offers a peek into her brain as she chooses two very different juries. -
A Qualitative Examination of Self-Care in Lawyers
by Mary E. Wood and Jacklyn E. Nagle, M.A. and Pamela Bucy Pierson, J.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 5 CommentsDepression and suicide among attorneys have been more publicly discussed in the last few years following some high profile attorney suicides. If you are depressed, get help. Take a look at this article for information on coping skills that work best for depression, stress, and other kinds of distress. -
Favorite Thing: Plain Text
by Brian PattersonPosted on November 26, 2014 | No CommentsWhy, you may wonder, would Plain Text EVER be a Favorite Thing. Because it is fabulous. Or, perhaps because, "Plain text is the cockroach of file types: it will outlive us all." -
The Selective Allure of Neuroscience and Its Implications for The Courtroom
by Adam B. Shniderman, Ph.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 2 CommentsNeuroscience evidence is not alluring to everyone. Just to some. Thorough voir dire becomes critically important to the attorney who wants to understand those composing a jury. -
Book Review: Law and Neuroscience
by Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 5 CommentsA review of the new tome, Law and Neuroscience. A reference manual, a textbook, and a surprisingly good read. Memorable quote: "Brains don't kill people. People kill people." -
Promoting Communications between Social Scientists and Lawyers
by Ronald K. Bullis, Ph.D., J.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | 1 CommentLawyers and social scientists. Different professions. Different languages. Different professional cultures. How do you talk so your social science expert witness understands you? -
Editor’s Note: It’s cold outside and other musings for November of 2014
by Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on November 26, 2014 | No CommentsNote from the Editor for November 2014. -
Demographic Roulette: What Was Once a Bad Idea Has Gotten Worse
by Douglas L. Keene, Ph.D. and Rita R. Handrich, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 9 CommentsAuthored by Doug Keene and Rita Handrich with a response from Paul Begala, this article takes a look at how the country has changed over the past 2 decades and our old definitions of Democrat or Republican and conservative or liberal are simply no longer useful. What does that mean for voir dire? What should it mean for voir dire? Two very good questions those. -
If It Feels Bad to Me, It’s Wrong for You: The Role of Emotions in Evaluating Harmful Acts
by Ivar Hannikainen, Ph.D. and Ryan Miller and Fiery Cushman, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | No CommentsAuthored by Ivar Hannikainen, Ryan Miller and Fiery Cushman with responses from Ken Broda-Bahm and Alison Bennett, this article has a lesson for us all. It isn’t what that terrible, awful defendant did that makes me want to punish, it’s how I think I would feel if I did that sort of terrible, horrible awful thing. That’s what makes me want to punish you. It’s an interesting perspective when we consider what makes jurors determine lesser or greater punishment. -
Neuroimagery and the Jury
by Jillian M. Ware and Jessica L. Jones and N.J. Schweitzer, Ph.D.Posted on August 20, 2014 | 2 CommentsAuthored by Jillian M. Ware, Jessica L. Jones, and Nick Schweitzer with responses from Ekaterina Pivovarova and Stanley L. Brodsky, Adam Shniderman, and Ron Bullis. Remember how fearful everyone was about the CSI Effect when the research on the ‘pretty pictures’ of neuroimagery came out? In the past few years, several pieces of research have sought to replicate and extend the early findings. These studies, however, failed to find support for the idea that neuroimages unduly influence jurors. This overview catches us up on the literature with provocative ideas as to where neurolaw is now.