App roundup: Jury selection, CLE and more 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 11, 2013
Tags: apps, Bluebook, CLE, DocScanner, iPad, iphone, jury selection, JuryStar, PACER, technology
Lawyers USA takes a closer look at some new apps targeted at attorneys.
The lawyer world vs. the jury world: Different countries and different languages
By:
Richard Gabriel
Published: December 14, 2012
Tags: jury, jury selection
Lawyers usually hate jury selection. Not only does voir dire provide limited time and information to identify jurors who will decide the fate of their clients, but it directly confronts attorneys with a problem they have in communicating complex cases to today’s demanding and skeptical juror: that jurors and attorneys think and communicate in completely different ways.
Bill aims to end LGBT bias in federal jury selection
Published: October 1, 2012
Tags: Congress, Discrimination, fedearl courts, gender identity, jury selection, sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – A bill that would prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals in the federal jury selection process has been introduced in the Senate.
Complex patent case decided by pre-screened jurors
By:
Eric T. Berkman
Published: October 1, 2012
Tags: jury selection
Any attorney who has tried a case involving complex concepts knows that presenting the evidence in a way that jurors fully comprehend is no simple task.
But lawyers say a recent trial in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that featured a novel approach to jury selection offered a far different experience for those involved.
Using online jury research
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2012, internet, jury research, jury selection
Online jury research isn’t a standalone tool, but it can be a valuable complement to more traditional research. Here are some tips for using it to your advantage.
Analyzing jurors’ handwriting
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 12, 2011
Tags: handwriting analysis, jury selection
Alice Weiser works for attorneys and law firms, helping them “unselect” potential jurors by analyzing handwriting as well as body language and facial expressions. Weiser spoke with Lawyers USA about how she analyzes a jury pool and helps guides attorneys to victory.
On murder and social media: Casey Anthony’s jury consultant speaks
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: July 5, 2011
Tags: Casey Anthony, jury selection, social media, voir dire
Minutes after the jury delivered a stunning defense verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial, the defendant’s chief trial consultant, Amy Singer, spoke with Lawyers USA about what trial lawyers can learn from the case.
Singer, who has consulted on other high profile cases including the Jack Kevorkian and Michael Jackson trials, said that this case was different due to her extensive use of social media.
Seven simple steps for picking better juries in short order
By:
Richard Gabriel
Published: July 5, 2011
Tags: juries, jurors, jury selection, voir dire
While much has been written and discussed about jury selection, the truth is, we make it much more complicated than it needs to be.
Lawyers USA Columnist Richard Gabriel suggests a few basic steps to simplify the process.
Judge can’t request ‘volunteers’ for long jury trial
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 17, 2011
Tags: Ford Motor Co., jury selection, product liability, rollover
A judge violated a product liability defendant’s right to a randomly selected jury when he asked for a show of hands of prospective jurors able to sit through a long trial, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled.
Looking for a jury? There’s an app for that
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: iPad, jury selection
Technology has come to jury selection with a new app for the iPad called iJuror.
