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Lessons For Litigators: What Trump’s Win Tells Us About Litigation Research
The recent election has brought the subject of confirmation bias and the hazards of interpreting social science research to the fore. Why were the predictions
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Why Google’s Lawyers Were Right Not To Google Prospective Jurors
Earlier this year, in the Oracle vs Google retrial, Bob Van Nest and the Google team agreed to a ban on researching prospective jurors on
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Make Your “Problem” Witness Your Case Solution
A few years back, I worked on the defense of a major California antitrust case that went to trial in San Francisco. The very first
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For Ultimate Trial Success, Learn How To Manage Yourself, Not Just Your Case
In the early years of trial practice, most lawyers are focused on skill building – learning how to take a good deposition, manage a case,
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Building Your Trial Story Is Like Building A House: Start With The Frame
I am a social science nerd. I find people endlessly complex and fascinating, with equal layers of predictability and mystery, so when I am not
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Bill Cosby’s Criminal Conviction: A Triumph of Justice? Maybe Not.
After years of accusations that went unheard and a hung jury in a previous criminal trial, a Pennsylvania jury finally convicted Bill Cosby of criminal
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Dressing For Success
An important part of persuasion is you as an advocate – how do you come across to others? Are you credible? Do you seem competent?
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The Power of Pessimistic Practice
You can’t walk around with your ears open in America without hearing about the “power of positive thinking” – even as a litigator and trial
