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  • The Jury Expert is entering a new era, with a fresh staff of editors, authors, and ideas. To re-launch the publication, we asked a huge contributor to the old TJE (Rita Handrich) and a contributor to the new TJE (Clint Townson) to share their thoughts and reflections on TJE and […]

    A Bridge from Past to Future: A Conversation Between Two TJE Editors

    The Jury Expert is entering a new era, with a fresh staff of editors, authors, and ideas. To re-launch the publication, we asked a huge contributor to the old TJE (Rita Handrich) and a contributor to the new TJE (Clint Townson) to share their thoughts and reflections on TJE and […]

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  • The impact of the internet on jury trials has been dramatic, opening up new avenues for both uncovering information about potential jurors for jury selection purposes and inappropriate, and potential, misconduct by jurors.[1]  For jury selection, the internet provides resources with which to understand potential jurors (and identify potentially favorable […]

    It Matters Who Conducts Internet Research on Potential Jurors: An Internet Research Firm v. Law Firm Comparison

    The impact of the internet on jury trials has been dramatic, opening up new avenues for both uncovering information about potential jurors for jury selection purposes and inappropriate, and potential, misconduct by jurors.[1]  For jury selection, the internet provides resources with which to understand potential jurors (and identify potentially favorable […]

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  • If April showers bring May flowers, what does March bring? This year it was crushed brackets as unprecedented wins by Cinderella teams made their way into the Final Four. Traditional water cooler chatter was replaced by discussions about top seeded teams being bested by lower ranked teams. With the obvious […]

    The Underdog Effect

    If April showers bring May flowers, what does March bring? This year it was crushed brackets as unprecedented wins by Cinderella teams made their way into the Final Four. Traditional water cooler chatter was replaced by discussions about top seeded teams being bested by lower ranked teams. With the obvious […]

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  • Membership in the American Society of Trial Consultants gives access to a collegial email list where members are able to ask questions and share experiences. This week a discussion began on rural courthouses without metal detectors even in this post 9-11 era. As members began to share their experiences in […]

    Courtroom Nostalgia: The Rural American Courthouse

    by American Society of Trial Consultants members Membership in the American Society of Trial Consultants gives access to a collegial email list where members are able to ask questions and share experiences. This week a discussion began on rural courthouses without metal detectors even in this post 9-11 era. As members began to share their experiences in […]

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  • The American Society of Trial Consultant's Annual Conference for 2010! Minneapolis, Minnesota June 17-20, 2010 Come to beautiful downtown Minneapolis the weekend of June 17-20, 2010 for ASTC's 2010 annual conference and 'Perfect Your Game'. Come hear what our experts (many of whom have written for The Jury Expert) have […]

    ASTC 2010 Conference

    by ASTC Office The American Society of Trial Consultant's Annual Conference for 2010! Minneapolis, Minnesota June 17-20, 2010 Come to beautiful downtown Minneapolis the weekend of June 17-20, 2010 for ASTC's 2010 annual conference and 'Perfect Your Game'. Come hear what our experts (many of whom have written for The Jury Expert) have […]

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  •     Experience powerfully interactive programs   Trial consulting is reaching new heights in 2009. The Jury Expert has reached its broadest audience ever and ASTC’s Annual Conference is poised to offer one of its best programs in history. The ASTC’s 28th Annual Conference adds to its rich foundation of teaching what […]

    ASTC 28th Annual Conference: Raising the Bar, Experiencing New Heights

    by Cynthia Cohen, ASTC President     Experience powerfully interactive programs   Trial consulting is reaching new heights in 2009. The Jury Expert has reached its broadest audience ever and ASTC’s Annual Conference is poised to offer one of its best programs in history. The ASTC’s 28th Annual Conference adds to its rich foundation of teaching what […]

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