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BIAS & PROSPECTIVE JURORS

BIAS & PROSPECTIVE JURORS

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I have long been a fan of the website The Jury Expert:  http://www.thejuryexpert.com/  One of the research papers it has published is: “The Ubiquitous Practice of ‘Prehabilitation’ Leads Prospective Jurors to Conceal Their Biases.” authored by Mykol Hamilton, Emily Lindon, Madeline Pitt, and Emily Robbins from Centre College. This article explores juror bias and focuses on the effect of efforts to emphasize the significance of  lack of bias by the judge and attorneys. It primarily examines the effectiveness of the emphasis on…

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THE CHALLENGE OF JURY SELECTION

THE CHALLENGE OF JURY SELECTION

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Two of my partners and I start a jury trial in Seattle a week from now. Originally set to start on Monday the trial judge decided the case wouldn’t fit the scheduled time and it was moved to another judge to start a week later. There is a train load of paper flowing in from defendants consisting of motions, briefs and documents. The defendants have been attempting to move the venue and/or continue the case and this onslaught of paper…

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THE SPENCE TRIAL COLLEGE REPORT

THE SPENCE TRIAL COLLEGE REPORT

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Well, I made back from the Wyoming trial college. This year’s class was a great group who were motivated to learn. The subject that week was primarily jury selection. We also started direct examination after demonstrating the listening exercise where people learn how to actively listen. We had the benefit of Gerry doing a long jury selection demonstration. I was able to work with the lawyer instructors in various workshops where the attendees practiced how to do it. On Tuesday…

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