One huge hurdle that litigators encounter during trials is not
only meeting their burden of proof to prevail, but also keeping the jury
engaged. A jury trial, especially in
more serious or complex matters is not the three minute clip that you see on
television or in the movies. Trials can be long, often
extending over months, depending on the matter
at hand. Throughout that time, we have a
jury box of humans who are taking in all of this information and then tasked
with deliberating to render a verdict. I
specifically point to the jurors as humans, because as humans we have shifting attention
spans. This is why it is extremely
important to put on compelling and engaging presentations to the jury. In the criminal context, it can be very
powerful to display demonstrative evidence in a memorable manner.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Dealing with Juries Full of “Experts”
The CSI Effect. If you practice law, no doubt you’ve had firsthand experience with this phenomenon, as ubiquitous as it is. For the rest of you, you may not even be aware that there is a problem in the first place. Even if you haven’t watched the show or its many spinoffs, you probably know what it’s about: people solving crimes with the power of forensic science. There are a dozen or so shows on TV right now with this central theme. Millions of people watch CSI, with 8.59 million last week alone. At one point, it was the most watched show in the world and with CSI: Cyber premiering mid-season, it’s clear that these shows are popular and not going anywhere.
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