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Adapting to the Modern Jury in the Post-Truth Era

Presentation Details

Many of the strategies, tactics, and approaches that attorneys in litigation have developed in the last few decades are less effective today. Adapting to the modern jury requires understanding, shifting juror attitudes and utilizing new approaches and tools.

This CLE session discusses what drives verdicts, where juror attitudes have shifted, how to account for motivated reasoning as a variable, applying framing to your strategy, and executing in a disciplined way.

What You Will Learn

  • Defining the modern jury
  • Juror attitudes and how they have shifted in recent years
  • What drives verdicts
  • Understanding “motivated reasoning”
  • Framing and executing your case strategy

Date

Offered weekdays: in-person, virtual, or hybrid

Location

CLE available for all US states: 1.0 credits

Speakers

  • Chris-Dominic_3x2

    Chris Dominic

    Senior Jury Consulting Advisor

    For more than two decades, Chris Dominic has counseled clients on cases ranging from everyday casework and ADR to some of the nation’s most high-profile, high-stakes trials and multidistrict litigation. 

    While his experience is broad, Chris specializes in strategy and speechmaking. He worked for Fortune 500 companies as a management consultant and served as president at Tsongas Litigation Consulting before the firm joined IMS.

  • Keith-Pounds_3x2

    Keith C. Pounds, PhD

    Jury Consulting Advisor

    With nearly 20 years of litigation consulting experience, Dr. Keith Pounds is adept at helping trial teams identify and develop compelling case themes and presentation strategies. 

    He also specializes in providing quantitative and qualitative analysis through focus groups and mock trials, in addition to assisting clients with witness preparation, voir dire, and jury selection.

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In-Person CLEs

Our team is also available to present more concise CLE programs on several strategic litigation topics, including those mentioned above.

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