CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUP STUDIES CORRECTLY

CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUP STUDIES CORRECTLY

One year ago, in January 2016, I wrote about correctly conducting focus groups. https://plaintifftriallawyertips.com/how-to-do-focus-studies-for-your-cases-correctly I recommended an article from Trial Magazine by attorneys Philip H Miller and Paul J sculptor. Over my fifty years as a trial lawyer I have been involved in many dozens  of focus  studies. I also have  observed focus studies done by others and read articles about focus studies. My experience was a feeling they were not qualified and the writing often inaccurate. When I read the  article, however,…

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SEEING IS BELIEVING

SEEING IS BELIEVING

The Jury Expert www.thejuryexpert.com  this month published an important article by Jason Barnes, an experienced jury consultant,  titled “Graphics Double Comprehension.” My strong belief in the importance of great graphics  in trial is supported by this article which I recommend. Here are some of the major points he made. You remember what you see far more than you remember what you hear Barnes notes that our retinas contain 70%  of all sensory receptors in our body and are actually outgrowths of our…

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LEARNING HOW TO TELL OUR TRIAL STORY FROM TELEVISION

LEARNING HOW TO TELL OUR TRIAL STORY FROM TELEVISION

Those who read my blog know I am a huge fan of the website The Jury Expert: www.thejuryexpert.com.   This month one of the articles is “What Television Can Teach us about Trial Narrative” by Richard Gabriel. The author points to research about how trial lawyers organize their cases in storytelling model and how this facilitates the juror’s verdict.  He points out that it is well-established that “stories are neurologically wired explanatory systems that serve to stabilize our world by labeling and orienting…

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