Juries and Jury Selection

Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5

2018 brought changes to jury selection statutes that will be helpful when it is time to pick your jury

How you draft the questionnaire correlates with how effectively it will serve you

The quest for understanding and common ground is not easy; jurors may harbor strong feelings about bicycles sharing the road with cars

From Issue: 2017 March

A look at the qualifications for jurors and at proper challenges, particularly language-based challenges

A practical, court-focused look at how you will select a jury and what you can and cannot accomplish in the process

No matter what your experience level, you can be effective in voir dire

All jurors don’t hate jury duty, but all jurors hate repetitious questions that prolong the trial. And they love judges that keep things moving

From Issue: 2018 July

This trial skill requires training, writing and memorizing scripts, and constant practice until you internalize the voir dire

This is your only opportunity to talk to the jurors until the case is decided

From Issue: 2018 July

Have voir dire traditions become anachronisms? An argument for having a separate attorney conduct voir dire before you present your case

A master trial lawyer shares a career’s worth of jury-selection knowledge

Civil attorneys have the right to explore juror attitudes, beliefs and proclivities. Be prepared to defend your rights to the court