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Can You Ever Know Too Much About Prospective Jurors? Cognitive Science Says “Yes”

Feb 17, 2020
Dennis J. Devine, PhD, MJ
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Trial lawyers often must make inferences about prospective jurors based on precious little information. Courts’ standard juror questionnaires typically include only a few questions. Courts seldom allow parties to use longer, supplemental juror questionnaires that can provide more useful information. Time allocated to questioning prospective jurors in court is limited, and many federal judges no longer allow attorney-conducted voir dire. Some prospective jurors may even skate through the voir dire process without ever saying a word.

The Importance Of Graphics In Commercial Litigation

Jun 20, 2019
David C. Bartholomew
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Amit Patel and David Bartholomew co-authored the article, “The Importance of Graphics in Commercial Litigation,” to explore four specific recommendations on how to effectively utilize graphics in high-stakes commercial litigation matters.

6 Ways to Keep Jurors from Zoning Out

May 10, 2019
Liz Abren
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Dennis P. Stolle and Dennis Devine authored the Law360 article, “6 Ways to Keep Jurors from Zoning Out.” The article explores what a potential 50% inattention rate means for jury trials.

Peremptory Challenges: A New Rule in Washington

May 4, 2018
Dennis P. Stolle, JD, PhD
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Amit Patel, Christina Studebaker, and Dennis P. Stolle author, “Peremptory Challenges: A New Rule in Washington” regarding the Supreme Court of Washington’s implementation of a pioneering rule intended to “eliminate the unfair exclusion of potential jurors based on race or ethnicity.”  Read the full article below.

ThemeVision Consultants Co-author Article on Leveraging Cognitive Science when Mediating Commercial Cases

May 1, 2018
Dennis P. Stolle, JD, PhD
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Dennis P. Stolle and Amit Patel authored a whitepaper entitled “Leveraging Cognitive Science when Mediating High-Stakes Commercial Cases.” The article discusses how litigators can utilize cognitive psychology to their benefit in negotiation settings. The article was published by Lorman and can be read on the Lorman website or a PDF version can be downloaded (PDF … more »

ThemeVision Consultants Co-author Law360 Article on the Science Behind Big Jury Verdicts

Mar 30, 2018
Dennis P. Stolle, JD, PhD
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Dennis P. Stolle and Amit Patel authored an article which appeared in Law360 titled “There Is A Cognitive Science Behind Big Jury Verdicts.” The article discusses the cognitive science behind how jurors struggle with translating their beliefs about harm into a monetary value. A PDF version can be downloaded here.

Women Attorneys in the News: Unique Project Paves the Way From Court to Quotable

Feb 15, 2017
Dennis P. Stolle, JD, PhD
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Trisha Volpe co-authored an article for the Attorney At Law Magazine. The article, “Women Attorneys in the News: Unique Project Paves the Way From Court to Quotable,” talks about the Minnesota Women Lawyers Media Resource List and the communication training program she helped develop.