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MORE IDEAS ABOUT EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE

MORE IDEAS ABOUT EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE

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I’ve written about The jury Expert (www.thejuryexpert.com) before and my view that it consistently offers valid and helpful ideas for trial lawyers.   In January Charlotte A. Morris wrote a piece she called “It’s Deja vu All Over Again: More thoughts on Doing Effective Voir Dire.” I wrote about  this article previously: https://plaintifftriallawyertips.com/some-thoughts-on-jury-selecton Here are some more thoughts from the article worth considering: 1.  Don’t talk too much about yourself or ask personal questions before you have introduced a topic more…

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Do you want a six person jury or a twelve person jury?

Do you want a six person jury or a twelve person jury?

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Recently I was asked about the issue of whether you are better off with a six or twelve person jury. Even though it is probably moot for most of our cases because we don’t have a choice, it is an issue worth considering. In Washington state, where I practice, the rule provides that a party can request a six or twelve person jury, but the other side can demand a twelve person jury if six is initially requested. The insurance…

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Jury selection

Jury selection

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I receive an e-mailnews letter from a publication The Jury Expert at http://www.astcweb.org/public/publication/index.cfmwhich I find has valid helpful advice about jury selection in many of the articles. I get a number of e-mails regarding various services and publications on this subject, but this is one publication I can recommend. It is published by the American Society of Trial Consultants. Frankly, I don’t know how I got on the mailing list and I am not paying for it, but I would…

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