How well do you think you know your cases? I don’t mean the deadlines for discovery or the legal rulings by the judge. I mean, how well...

How well do you think you know your cases? I don’t mean the deadlines for discovery or the legal rulings by the judge. I mean, how well...

Over the years, I’ve come to realize that a good majority of attorneys believe that there are only one or two variations of focus groups...

Over the years, I’ve come to realize that a good majority of attorneys believe that there are only one or two variations of focus groups...

Confirmation bias is the tendency for a person to distort information to fit with existing beliefs. Any information that conflicts with...

Confirmation bias is the tendency for a person to distort information to fit with existing beliefs. Any information that conflicts with...

I was running some focus groups this past weekend on a negligence case where the main issues were causation and damages. Without breaking...

I was running some focus groups this past weekend on a negligence case where the main issues were causation and damages. Without breaking...

The jurors in the Drew Peterson case are drawing some media attention. While it seems to be out of a movie (Runaway Jury, in fact), the...

The jurors in the Drew Peterson case are drawing some media attention. While it seems to be out of a movie (Runaway Jury, in fact), the...

On my days off, I walk into my nearest courtroom and watch jury trials. I look for how long it takes me to figure out what the case is...

On my days off, I walk into my nearest courtroom and watch jury trials. I look for how long it takes me to figure out what the case is...

The more I am called in to help attorneys with jury selection, the more I realize their money may have been spent better elsewhere. Am I...

The more I am called in to help attorneys with jury selection, the more I realize their money may have been spent better elsewhere. Am I...

A few weeks ago, I watched some very seasoned attorneys try a negligence case.  I was only able to watch one day of testimony but spoke...

A few weeks ago, I watched some very seasoned attorneys try a negligence case.  I was only able to watch one day of testimony but spoke...

This post is a plug for focus groups – not necessarily done by me, although I welcome the opportunity always – but done by anyone who...

This post is a plug for focus groups – not necessarily done by me, although I welcome the opportunity always – but done by anyone who...

This post is not strategy-related, but as a practical matter, I often run into an issue when working on focus grouping a case that can be...

This post is not strategy-related, but as a practical matter, I often run into an issue when working on focus grouping a case that can be...