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Juror Attitudes in Medical Malpractice Litigation
Thomas M. O'Toole and Bruce Boyd
King County Bar Bulletin,
June 2009
Tom O'Toole, Ph.D. and Bruce Boyd explore some of the most prevalent juror attitude variables in medical malpractice litigation.
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www.kcba.org/newsevents/barbulletin/archive/2009/09-06/article5.aspx
The Powerful and Mysterious American Jury: Common Misunderstandings by Attorneys, Judges and the Public
Arthur D. Monson, Ph.D.
Washington State Bar News,
August 2002
Art Monson, Ph.D. sums up many of the common misunderstandings of juries that many have. The article was created from the combined 45 years of experience of the authors.
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www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/archives/2002/aug-02-powerful.htm
Juror Dynamics: The Pressure to Conform
The Advantage: 4.09: V.6, 1st edition
Jury Dynamics: The pressures to conform
“I have regrets that I caved in.” “I didn’t have anything sufficient to use as an argument against it, and once you have ten people arguing against you it’s pretty difficult to get anywhere.”
Wh ...
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A View From the Jury Box: Jurors From a Recent Trial Share Their Observations
The Advantage: 12.08: V.5, 3rd edition
We recently had the opportunity to talk with a group of jurors who served on a multi-week trial in a State court case. Six of the twelve jurors met with us to discuss their overall reactions to the trial process. Their observations about the evidence, ...
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A View From the Bench: A series of informal interviews with the men and women who see the most courtroom action: our state and Federal Judges
The Advantage: 9.07: V.4, 2nd edition
A judge’s rulings on motions and objections can provide an immediate reading of the judge’s view of very specific issues. Occasionally, a judge will reveal opinions about the nature of trial or the conduct of counsel-- some of which may not be what you ...
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Arming Your Jurors for Deliberation
The Advantage: 12.06: V.3, 3rd edition
Over the past fifty years, an extensive amount of literature has been devoted to an examination of the impact of “extra-legal” factors on a jury’s decision-making process. “Extra-legal” factors are those factors that lie outside the scope of what is ...
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Jurors' Common Wisdom: "Attorneys take a third"
The Advantage: 12.06: V.3, 3rd edition
As much as we’d like to think that jurors adhere to the Court’s instructions not to consider attorneys’ fees when discussing damages, jurors invariably do. Our firm has conducted over 400 mock trials (approximately 1200 mock jury panels), and with very ...
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You Have More Important Things to Worry About
The Advantage: 4.06: V.3, 1st edition
A particularly common scenario for trial consultants involves an attorney that is about to present a case in front of a jury vexing over presentational details such as which suit to wear. These questions typically merit a simple response: “You have ...
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A View From the Bench: Interview with the Honorable R.E. Jones, Senior Judge of the US District Court of Oregon
The Advantage: 3.05: V.2, 1st edition
Rulings on motions and objections provide an immediate reading of the judge’s view of very specific issues. Occasionally, a judge will reveal observations about the nature of trial or the conduct of counsel – some of those may not be what you wanted ...
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Debunking a Common Myth: Jurors DO NOT make up their minds after opening
The Advantage: 12.04: V.1, 3rd edition
A common myth among the legal community is that jurors make up their minds about a case at the end of opening statements. The origin of this myth can be traced largely to a misreading of the 1966 University of Chicago jury study by Kalven and Zeisel, ...
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