Juryology

This blog will have lots of material on voir dire, but here are some things that I happen to have been discussing with clients in the last couple of weeks.
1. Be more likeable. This is for lots of reasons, starting with the fact that trust tracks likeability. People trust who they like. [...]

Let’s stipulate that the whole point of voir dire is to elicit honest, candid responses on issues that bear on the case, so that lawyers can exercise challenges effectively. If we aren’t getting the most candid responses from jurors, then the point is thwarted, and the whole exercise is rendered useless, and fairness suffers.
Well, [...]