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Tinnitus Audio Exhibit Admitted as Evidence
by Neal Feigenson, JDPosted on September 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsCan an internal and highly idiosyncratic experience (tinnitus) be transformed into an audio file? Apparently so. -
Powerpoint® Presentation Compatibility: Be Prepared for Surprises
by Robert Featherly and Adam Wirtzfeld and Adam BloombergPosted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsYou know that sinking feeling when your perfect Powerpoint is all messed up & you're on the road? How to avoid it. -
Beyond Bullet Points On Trial
by Jason Barnes and Brian PattersonPosted on March 30, 2011 | 13 CommentsJason Barnes and Brian Patterson caution us not to throw the baby out with the bathwater in an analysis of this presentation theory. -
Trial Graphics on the Cheap – 8 Useful Tips
by Laura Stanford RocheloisPosted on January 1, 2011 | 6 CommentsDIY Tips from a visual evidence pro. -
!["We test communication by conveying a message and having the recipient understand it, be interested in it and remember it. Any other measure is unimportant." — Richard Saul Wurman, Information Anxiety, 1990 The Urgency of Now When an important event happens anywhere in the world today, the speed […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Sanction-Depo-Clip-201x130.png "The Use of Technology to Enhance Communication Strategies in Litigation")
The Use of Technology to Enhance Communication Strategies in Litigation
by Susan Pennebaker, J.D.Posted on March 1, 2010 | 2 Comments"We test communication by conveying a message and having the recipient understand it, be interested in it and remember it. Any other measure is unimportant." — Richard Saul Wurman, Information Anxiety, 1990 The Urgency of Now When an important event happens anywhere in the world today, the speed […] -
![Law has traditionally been about words: trial testimony and oral argument, statutes and judicial opinions, negotiations and jury deliberations. Now, as never before, it's also about pictures displayed on screens: dashboard camera videotapes, digitally enhanced photos, computer animations, and multimedia displays combining photos and videos, drawings and diagrams, and more. […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/cartoon-brooks-response-150x130.jpg "Law on Display")
Law on Display
by Neal Feigenson and Christina SpieselPosted on January 1, 2010 | 5 CommentsLaw has traditionally been about words: trial testimony and oral argument, statutes and judicial opinions, negotiations and jury deliberations. Now, as never before, it's also about pictures displayed on screens: dashboard camera videotapes, digitally enhanced photos, computer animations, and multimedia displays combining photos and videos, drawings and diagrams, and more. […] -
Anthropomorphism in Technical Presentations
by Jason BarnesPosted on September 1, 2009 | 7 CommentsMake technology come alive for your audience by giving it a voice. Anthropomorphism connects our everyday experience with the world of bits and bytes. -
![Since the early 1990s the use of multimedia presentations at trial, particularly video productions, has grown exponentially. Successful litigators have discovered that using visuals with their persuasive words gives them a distinct advantage in presenting their case to a jury. In this article we describe some of the different types […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Cameraman2-201x130.png "Lights, Camera, Action: Getting the Most Out of Videos at Trial")
Lights, Camera, Action: Getting the Most Out of Videos at Trial
by Ian A. McWilliams, CLVSPosted on July 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsSince the early 1990s the use of multimedia presentations at trial, particularly video productions, has grown exponentially. Successful litigators have discovered that using visuals with their persuasive words gives them a distinct advantage in presenting their case to a jury. In this article we describe some of the different types […] -
![Introduction The recent legal defense of actor Robert Blake included heavy use of trial technology. While the prosecution relied upon “old-school” trial presentation techniques, including the use of posterboard blowups, printouts of documents and photographs, criminal defense attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach chose other alternatives. For the first time ever, he […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Brooks-1-201x130.png "Jurors and Technology in Trial: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits")
Jurors and Technology in Trial: What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
by Ted BrooksPosted on May 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsIntroduction The recent legal defense of actor Robert Blake included heavy use of trial technology. While the prosecution relied upon “old-school” trial presentation techniques, including the use of posterboard blowups, printouts of documents and photographs, criminal defense attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach chose other alternatives. For the first time ever, he […] -
![Consider the humble timeline. A trial graphic staple, it is often the first to be constructed. There are even computer applications devoted to the automatic creation of timelines. However, in spite of the widely held opinion that storytelling is the most powerful means of communication, […]](https://www.thejuryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/Barnes_Timeline2-201x130.jpg "The Graphics Guy: Turning Timelines into Plotlines")
The Graphics Guy: Turning Timelines into Plotlines
by Jason BarnesPosted on March 1, 2009 | 12 CommentsConsider the humble timeline. A trial graphic staple, it is often the first to be constructed. There are even computer applications devoted to the automatic creation of timelines. However, in spite of the widely held opinion that storytelling is the most powerful means of communication, […]