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Trial Lawyer Prep

Jun 29, 2022

The jury is like a giant fishbowl. Things appear larger and out of place. Clients are highly scrutinized by these 12 strangers in a box, and quite frankly, how they make their decisions is sometimes pretty foreign to us, as trial lawyers. 

Sometimes, they make it very clear by telling us after they reach their verdict...


Jun 22, 2022

Focus groups are a wonderful way to connect people with jurors and to help them get comfortable with talking to strangers. Sometimes, as trial lawyers, we fumble around with moderating, whether a person just won't keep talking or you’re having a hard time hitting all questions within managed time.

Focus group...


Jun 15, 2022

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to selecting a jury. Through the voir dire process, lawyers are able to choose a fair and impartial jury.  

In this episode, Deborah Hensley Loewe, an amazing mentor and friend, talks about why jury selection is one of her favorite parts of the trial. She also shares...


Jun 8, 2022

If you've conducted any kind of focus group or have been in a courtroom, you've probably noticed how some people are really easily swayed. And it can be frustrating to be in a focus group where it's time to have a discussion. They've seen all this information, you want to get their feedback. Then everyone just tries to...


Jun 1, 2022

Have you ever experienced getting disconnected from your client, where after several attempts to email and call them, poof! – they’re just gone? They can't be reached or maybe they’re there, but they just completely ghosted you out.

Failure to communicate is the number one bar complaint against lawyers. Hence, we...