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Christopher J. Dominic
Jul 12, 2019
WHAT YOUR JURY REALLY KNOWS ABOUT SCIENCE
The degree to which a juror understands science can have a significant impact on the way they perceive the narrative, themes, arguments,...
Alexis Knutson
Dec 21, 2018
HAVE A HEART: HOW TO READ CAREFULLY INTO SENSITIVE TOPICS
A recent episode of This American Life, entitled “The Unhappy Deciders,” described a man named Sven’s experience serving on a jury...
Laura L. Dominic
Oct 12, 2018
PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON BIAS BLIND SPOTS
In an ideal world, every decision we make would involve a careful and logical evaluation of every fact, data, or piece of evidence...
Alexis Knutson
Jan 19, 2018
CONFIDENCE IN THE COURTROOM
It’s not about what you say, but how you say it. Confidence is king. Fake it ‘til you make it. Across all arenas, confidence leads to...
Tsongas Litigation Consulting
Jan 5, 2018
THE DRAMA OF PERSUASION: STORY-TELLING AND NARRATIVE FRAMING
One of the most interesting components of facilitating a mock trial is seeing how jurors actually reason during deliberations. Most...
Alexis Knutson
May 12, 2017
“SO, WHO WANTS TO BE THE FOREPERSON?”: OPINION LEADERS IN JURY DELIBERATIONS
If the cast of Saved by the Bell had jury duty, Zach Morris (The Adult Years) would be a likely candidate for jury foreperson....
