Without extensive preparation, the confrontation between a defense witness and a skilled trial attorney is not a fair fight, regardless of the witness...
In civil litigation, jurors are instructed to find the truth by impartially evaluating the evidence and coming to an unbiased conclusion. Unfortunatel...
Traditional preparation techniques are not sufficient for the emotional and psychological manipulation witnesses endure during Reptile style questioni...
There is a misconception among trial attorneys and corporate counsel that the “language barrier” is the primary obstacle to effective courtroom testim...
Reptilian adverse examination of defendant witnesses often represents the most stressful, vulnerable time of a trial for both witness and defense coun...
Today's guest is John E. Hall, Jr., Partner, Hall Booth Smith, who discusses healthcare litigation topics including managing the emotional issues in ...
Rick Braun, Partner in the Detroit office of Hawkins Parnell and Young, LLP talks with CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood about toxic tort cases...
Dr. Bill Kanasky interviews St. Louis defense attorney Tad Eckenrode, Partner at Eckenrode-Maupin, about medical malpractice litigation, preparing doc...
In recent years, American politics have been highly polarized. CSI's Litigation Consulting team has conducted research on the extent to which jurors' ...
In this video podcast, John Nunnally, Partner at Ragsdale Liggett, joins us to discuss trucking litigation in the era of COVID-19 including juror perc...
Our guest for this video podcast is Danielle Hall, Managing Director for Watchpoint, a private investigations firm. Danielle shares how Watchpoint ass...
Today's guest is Georgianne Walker, Partner at May Oberfell Lorber. Georgianne talks to us about the challenges of preparing foreign-born physician wi...
The “nuclear verdict” is a term recently coined to refer to unexpectedly high damage awards that appear to exceed rational parameters in civil cases. ...
In civil litigation, jurors are instructed to find the truth by impartially evaluating the evidence and coming to an unbiased conclusion. Unfortunatel...
Increasing polarization in American politics has led to a substantial shift in civil juror decision-making and jury verdicts. This presentation examin...
Because the courtroom is predicated on the notion of persuasion, social influence can play a pivotal role in the decision-making process of attorneys,...
This presentation will explore the likely effects of the COVID-19 crisis on civil jurors’ attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making processes from an ev...
Most litigators know that juror questionnaires can reveal biases that potential jurors would never reveal openly. But few realize that winning the b...
The amount of pre-trial effort, preparation, and thought that litigators devote to jury selection typically pales in comparison to the amount devote...
One way to escape the artificial constraints that some lawyers place upon themselves is to look at the trial as a series of closing arguments. Some ...
In the film The Untouchables, Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner) finally convinces the Chicago beat cop (Sean Connery) to help him catch Al Capone. The be...
When exploring research options, clients often ask about the difference between a Focus Group and a Mock Trial. These terms are often used interchan...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. and Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. discuss the litigation risks and dangers for companies that make statements like "Safety is our top p...