Juries: From A to Z

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Overview

Taught from both Plaintiff and Defense perspectives, this course looks at several crucial aspects of the jury trial, including:

• The art of jury selection
• Common assumptions (and misconceptions) about the ideal jury profile
• Effective use of mock juries -- in the right case
• Keeping the jury "pure" - new trends in restricting a juror's use of social media
• Effective use of motions in limine and jury polling
• Demonstrative evidence and other methods of keeping the jury's attention

Speaker(s)

William R Newman of The University of Southern Mississippi

Meeting Site

Crowne Plaza Little Rock

201 South Shackleford

(501) 223-3000

Agenda for Thursday, the 26th of June 2014

(Agenda is approximate and tentative)

8:00am - 8:30am - Registration

8:30am - 9:40am - "A" The Art of Jury Selection during Voir Dire  

9:45am - 10:15am - Beyond Voir Dire:  Extra Tools for Getting Inside the Mind of  Juror - Mock Trials, Jury Consultants, and More

10:15am - 11:00am - Opening Statements, Closing Arguments, & Examination of Witnesses from the Juror's Perspective

11:10am -  12:15pm -  Keeping the Jury "Pure" - Jury Instructions, Jurors and Social Media, Motions in Limine, and Jury Polling 

12:15pm -  1:30pm - Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm - 3:00pm - Connecting with the Jury:  Tips on More Effective Jury Communication 

3:15pm -  4:15pm - "Z" Zealous Advocacy & the Ethics of Jury Practice