Taking The Stand: I Testify In Front Of A 12-Person Jury
While it was interesting to engage in a brief role reversal by taking the stand, the experience was more uncomfortable than exciting.
Disgraced Pharma Bro Doesn’t Want Press To Interview Jurors Who Convicted Him
This might be 'unfair' to the jurors, but their comments will likely be very 'unfair' to Martin Shkreli.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
Jurors Get Serious About ‘Black Lives Matter’
Black or white, everyone wants their neighborhoods to be safe. They just don't want to be stopped arbitrarily because of the color of their skin.
Best Secrets Of Voir Dire (Or Why You Didn’t Get Picked As A Juror)
How do you know which people are right for your case?
Breastfeeding Mom Told To Pump Next To Courthouse Urinal
This is absolutely disgusting. Shouldn't courthouse employees know better?
Common Ethical Issues To Consider When Researching Jurors And Witnesses On Social Media
The gray areas of social media research.
Introducing LexisNexis Protégé™ in Lex Machina®
Lex Machina harnesses generative AI capabilities to revolutionize the way legal professionals interact with data to improve bottom line for their business.
A Jury That Was So Racist The Sixth Amendment May Never Be The Same Again
Today, the Court ruled by a vote of 5-3 to pierce the jury deliberation veil to correct clear evidence of racial bias in jury deliberations.
JPMorgan Found A Way To Make Jury Duty Even More Miserable
Taking “Twelve Angry Men” a bit too literally.
Lawyer Asks Jurors Not To Lump Client Of ‘Average Intelligence’ In With Other Ex-Barclays Traders Accused Of Libor Manipulation
Jonathan Mathew is not having the greatest of days.
Criminally Yours: Don’t Strike That Juror!
We don't need fewer peremptories in jury selection. We need more judges who take Batson challenges seriously.
Why Your Practice Is Burning Money And How You Can Do Better
Our expert panel explores common sources of profit leakage along with practical steps for improvement.
Supreme Court Finally Thinks Something Is Racist In America… Except For Clarence Thomas
In Foster, the Court showed that Batson is still good law, and in so doing highlighted exactly why Batson is such a weak case.
Criminally Yours: Have Things Changed Since The O.J. Simpson Trial?
We’re moving in the right direction, but a lot more has to be done.
The People v. O.J. Simpson: The Tyranny Of Idiots (Episode 8 Review)
We get exactly the kind of idiot jury system we deserve.
Lawyer Slapped With Big Sanctions For ‘Push Polling’ Potential Jurors
Scathing benchslap for a high-profile lawyer accused of attempting to taint a jury pool.