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April 2010
RESEARCHING JURORS ON THE INTERNET
The seventh volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--Researching Jurors on the Internet: What you should know about "catlover38" for voir dire.
--Testimony: Why jurors sometimes miss the point and what you can do about it.
--Tsongas Welcomes Matt McCusker.
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December 2009
OVERCOMING COMMUNICATION "BLAHS"
The third issue of the sixth volume of The Advantage is dedicated to visual advocacy in litigation. The articles within this issue are:
--Overcoming Communication "Blahs"
--Six Graphics Every Trial Needs
--Evolution of a Graphic
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August 2009
THREE PHASES OF THE TSONGAS EVOLUTION
The second issue of the sixth volume of The Advantage is dedicated to telling the history of Tsongas Litigation Consulting, Inc. The Chapters within this issue are:
--The Early Days
--The Growth of the Firm
--The Transition of Ownership
--Communication Strategies Northwest
--Looking Forward
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April 2009
JURY DYNAMICS
The sixth volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--A discussion of the remarkably complex and essential set of interpersonal dynamics that makes up jury deliberations.
--"What No One Teaches Lawyers About Communication."
--Quick tips on how to handle two common jury selection problems.
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December 2008
A VIEW FROM THE JURY BOX
The fifth volume and third edition of The Advantage includes:
--Members from Tsongas report findings from a jury that was reconvened after a multi-week trial for a thorough discussion on their experience and observations.
--The Athenian Jury: A Historical Perspective on Our Justice System.
--Trial Transcriptions from Athens
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August 2008
TEN KEY QUESTIONS: EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF MOCK TRIAL RESEARCH
The fifth volume and second edition of The Advantage includes:
--Ten Key Questions: Evaluating the Quality of Mock Trial Research;
--Conquering the Invasion of the Bullet Points
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April 2008
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN ARBITRATION
The fifth volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--Keys to success in Arbitration;
--Do's and Don'ts from the campaign trail;
--Curious litigation facts about three American Presidents.
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December 2007
SEX IN COURT
The fourth volume and third edition of The Advantage includes:
--The differences between male and female speech;
--Frequently asked questions from attorneys about how to talk about litigation consulting and corporate clients;
--Tsongas announces its new Alternate Dispute Resolution strategy sessions, and;
--The Top 10 New Year's Resolutions.
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September 2007
A VIEW FROM THE BENCH
The fourth volume and second edition of The Advantage includes:
--The Honorable Robert Alsdorf is interviewed about his experience with jurors;
--The service of trial monitoring and shadow juries is profiled as "a powerful tool to be handled with care," and;
--Tsongas President, Chris Dominic, begins his term as the President of the American Society of Trial Consultants.
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May 2007
JUROR'S COMMON WISDOM: "I DON'T KNOW...I'M JUST THE CEO"
The fourth volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--Witness Credibility: A multi-dimentional construct
--Tsongas News: New and improved website coming May 2007
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December 2006
INSIDER TIP: MEETING YOUR CONSULTING NEEDS
The third volume and third edition of The Advantage includes:
--Arming Your Jurors for Deliberation
--Jurors' Common Wisdom
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August 2006
INDUSTRY UPDATE: TRIAL CONSULTANTS PRACTICING MORE PRIOR TO ADR
The third volume and second edition of The Advantage includes:
--Fundamentals of Opening Statement Preparation: Speech 101
--Chris Dominic Elected as ASTC President
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April 2006
HOW WILL MY JURY ARRIVE AT DAMAGE FIGURES?
The third volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--You Have More Important Things to Worry About
--Jurors Aren't as "Neutral" as We Think
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December 2005
INDICATORS OF QUALITY IN PRETRIAL SMALL GROUP RESEARCH
The second volume and third edition of The Advantage includes:
--Thank You from the Seattle Director
--Practice Tips: Fighting the Defensiveness Demon
--New Consultant Profile: Thomas M. O'Toole, M.A.
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August 2005
INTRODUCING THE NEW TSONGAS SEATTLE OFFICE
The second volume and second edition of The Advantage includes:
--Introducing the New Tsongas Seattle Office
--Tsongas Expands Seattle Presence
--Consultant Profiles
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March 2005
DOES CLOSING REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The second volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--Voice of Experience: Does Closing Really Make a Difference?
--A View From the Bench: An Interview with the Honorable R.E. Jones, Senior Judge of the US District Court of Oregon
--Tsongas Welcomes Jill Schmid, Ph.D. to our growing team.
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December 2004
THE SILVER BULLET OPENING
The first volume and third edition of the Advantage includes:
--Practice Tips: Starting your Opening with the Silver Bullet
--Voice of Experience: Jurors DO NOT Make up Their Minds After Opening
--Graphics Update: Frequently Asked Questions About Graphics.
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April 2004
INDUSTRY NEWS
The first volume and second edition of the Advantage includes:
--The Slippery Slope of Allowing Discovery of Attorney Work Product
--The Case Story and Jury Reasoning
--Do I Need a Focus Group or a Mock Trial?
--Jurors Say the Darndest Things
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January 2004
INTRODUCING THE ADVANTAGE
This first volume and first edition of The Advantage includes:
--An introduction letter
--When to Use a Community Attitude Survey
--Incorporating Your Themes While Identifying Your Strikes
--Runaway Jury as a Sign of the Times
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