Effective Use of Social Media During Jury Selection

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SKU: 410184

Description

Take an indepth look at the present state of juror research, including the inherent benefits and potential pitfalls.
Massive damage awards are on an upward trend, and selecting the wrong jury panel can result in enormous punitive awards against your client. Traditional methods of jury selection such as voir dire may be ineffective at identifying problem jurors, but the current trends in jury research methodology provide opportunities to overcome these challenges. This talk will give an indepth look at the present state of juror research, including the inherent benefits and potential pitfalls. It will also provide an analysis of what motivates jurors, and how they think and act. When you understand how jurors think and respond to the information given to them, you can better identify problem jurors and wield modern methodologies to your ultimate advantage. There is a wealth of invaluable information available, and this talk will help you understand how to tap that well and apply it to your jury selection.

Date: 2022-09-23 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET

Learning Objectives

How We Study Jurors
• Research Methods
• Online Research
• Focus Groups and Mocks
• Verdicts and Settlements

Verdict Trends
• Reptile Theory
• Economic Inequality
• Jury Selection

Challenges of Jury Selection
• Juror Bias
• Attitudes and Beliefs
• Deliberation and Leadership
• Juror Candor
• The Minimization Effect
• The Set-Aside Question

Overcoming Those Challenges
• Social Media
• Effective Social Media Research
• Popular Platforms and How to Use Them
• Getting Inside Jurors Heads
• Legal Ethics
• Case Law
• Voir Dire
• Questionnaires
• Current Coronavirus Considerations
• Rating Jurors
• Bringing It All Together
• Jury Selection
• Avoiding the Set-Aside Question

Question and Answers

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,NALA ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

David E. Cannon-Trial Innovations