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October 27th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 5:00p - 8:00pParty Featuring Queen Cover Band sponsored by HMR Servicing and VRDE

October 28th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 5:00p - 8:00pHalloween Costume Party Sponsored by McDonald Worley

October 29th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 5:00p - 8:00pClosing Party

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Thursday, October 27th - Lecture Track

THE CHOPRA/RAVIPUDI VOIR DIRE METHOD

Sonia Chopra ยท Rahul Ravipudi

Sonia ChopraRahul Ravipudi

I. JURY SELECTION 2022 UPDATE (15 minutes) --Post COVID

II. PSYCHOLOGY OF DECISION MAKING (30 minutes) -- Specific decision making shifts we have been seeing in 2021/2022 re: concept social science concepts to remember including defensive attribution, cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, fundamental attribution error, black sheep effect, confirmation bias, etc.. Specific examples relating to police, reverence for doctors, and corporations.

III. JURY SELECTION: NUTS AND BOLTS (45 minutes) Jury selection strategy evolved

  • Identifying voir dire topics
  • Mini openings: under promise and overdeliver
  • Deselection not selection: find the bad, hide the good
  • Attorney demeanor and style
  • Crafting questionnaires and voir dire questions
  • Dealing with time constraints
  • Questions to avoid
  • Challenges for cause

IV. HOW AND WHY ARE WE LOSING GOOD JURORS AND HOW TO STOP IT (20 minutes) Prehabilitation on popular defense themes.

V . HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE AND HOW NOT TO MAKE THE SAUSAGE: (1 hour) -- 2022 Trial Example followed by live Jury Selection with one attorney executing on the bad habits/techniques and another attorney implementing the Chopra/Ravipudi methods.