Jury Selection

The bottom line is this. Trial Lawyers need to win the case. Often, the future of the client’s ability to move forward in life and his/her ability to have sufficient funds for medical care, financial independence and adequate compensation for pain and suffering depends on the outcome of the case. While much has been written about trial techniques throughout the years, there are certain time tested and proven tactics and strategies that will allow you to achieve better results for your clients. The goal, at all times, is to maximize the clients recovery. With this in mind, the lectures and workshops that I will be conducting will focus on:

JURY SELECTION

Too often lawyers move through jury selection in a rote manner — proceeding mechanically and repetitiously. It’s as if jury selection is thought as a one size fits all event. Nothing could be further from the truth. If conducted properly lawyers can use jury selection as a bridge which will make for a more meaningful opening statement, more powerful direct and cross examinations and a compelling, winning summation. The ability to create carefully crafted questions and the ability to listen to the answers is what this talk is all about. The ability to deal with the tough issues — the preexisting injury, the criminal convictions, the prior vicious, criminal or immoral acts — will be featured in the talk. Dealing with money damages and how to fully explore the all important damage questions will be dealt with head on in this talk. Real life examples from decades of jury selection will be explored.