Lawyers Might Make Good Jurors
After all, lawyers may be more willing to base their decisions on the law and the facts of a case than other jurors.
Anti-Vaxxer Law: The Last Refuge Of The Scoundrel
Also, jurors say the darnedest things.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Jurors Bragged To Media And Now Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict Hangs In The Balance
Pay attention to your questionnaires!
Ghislaine Maxwell Deliberations Running Late To Beat The Omicron Clock
Remember the part in 12 Angry Men where they had to avoid catching swine flu?
15 of The 16 Potential Jurors In The Ahmaud Arbery Trial Are White. Problem?
No way this is gonna be an issue on appeal.
Juries Are About To Get A Lot More Corporate-Friendly Thanks To COVID
Jury pools are likely to get a lot more corporate-friendly in the short-term.
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
Getting paid can be an arduous task. You should make it as easy on yourself and your clients as possible.
How To Get A Jury To Ignore The Law And Do The Right Thing
The basics of jury nullification.
Keeping Your Jury From Social Media Contamination
What can we do as lawyers? A rule of thumb is to pick jurors who from the get-go have had less media exposure to the case.
How Attorneys Use Race To Pick A Jury
Is 'disparate questioning' proper if done with the ulterior motive of kicking people off based on race?
Yea Or Nay? What Do Litigators Really Think Of Jury Consultants?
Insight from trial lawyers into the services provided by consultants.
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9 Tips For Picking The Right Jury
No matter how experienced you get at voir dire, it's always a crap shoot -- but these tips could help you out.
Morning Docket: 01.08.18
* Okay, let's get this straight: Roy Moore's Jewish lawyer isn't Richard Jaffe, the one who voted for Doug Jones; no, Roy Moore's Jewish lawyer is Martin Wishnatsky, the one who "has accepted Christ" as his savior. [Washington Post] * In our last Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch, we focused a bit on the fact that rumored retiree Justice Anthony Kennedy hired a full set of clerks for OT 2018, but in case you missed it, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg already has a full set of clerks for OT 2019. The Notorious one isn't going anywhere anytime soon. [Newsweek] * Lawyers for the Department of Justice who are attempting to defend the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program have asked Judge William Alsup, who is handling the case, to ignore our "very stable genius" president's recent tweets regarding the immigration policy. [The Recorder] * Evan Greebel, pharma bro Martin Shkreli's ex-lawyer, is facing hard prison time for conspiracy, but one of the juror's who convicted him is having second thoughts. The former Biglaw partner better hope that Judge Kiyo Matsumoto decides to reopen his case. [Big Law Business] * In what may have been some sort of a Christmas miracle, the legal sector witnessed a very slight uptick in jobs in December. Beggars can't be choosers, so a gain of 600 jobs is better than nothing at all. Employment in the profession is still nowhere near where it once was before the recession. [American Lawyer] * Lewis Donelson, cofounder of Baker Donelson, RIP. [Memphis Business Journal]
Juries Are Better At This Than You’d Think
Juries get a bad rap, but lawyers should have more faith.
The Corporate Litigant: Tips For Addressing Juror Bias Toward Corporate America
Critical considerations in order to put the right face on your client.
Sorry, Jurors, But Criminal Defense Attorneys Almost Never Know If Their Clients Are Guilty
Defense attorneys weren't present at the scene of the crime, so how could they possibly know the truth?