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The September 2009 issue of The Washington Lawyer quoted ThemeVision trial consultant, Dennis Stolle, in an article titled "Legal System Atwitter with Possibilities for Social Media."  The Washington Lawyer interviewed Dr. Stolle regarding the impact that social networking sites, blogs, and other new media have on the process of jury selection.  Dr. Stolle also discussed … more »

On August 27, 2009, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle spoke at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana’s seminar, Techniques and Strategies in Unraveling and Presenting the Complex Business Case, which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Stolle’s presentation, titled Framing and Communicating the Complex Business Case, focused on techniques for the development and presentation of a … more »

On August 8, 2009, the Indianapolis Star quoted ThemeVision president and trial consultant, Dennis Stolle, regarding the jury selection process in the death penalty trial relating to the "Hamilton Avenue slayings."  Stolle discussed the potential benefits of the written questionnaire that was administered as part of the jury selection process.  The defendant in the trial, Desmond Turner, … more »

On July 14, 2009, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle presented a Lorman Educational Services national teleconference titled, “Voir Dire: Effective Techniques for Getting and Using the Information You Need.” The teleconference, which was attended by trial lawyers throughout the country, covered practical techniques for preparing and executing effective voir dire strategies in state and federal jury trials.

The Indiana Supreme Court recognizes the first week of May as Juror Appreciation Week. In connection with Juror Appreciation Week 2009, ThemeVision trial consultants Dennis Stolle and Christina Studebaker appeared on Government TV’s “Off The Bench,” hosted by Judge Robert Altice. Stolle and Studebaker discussed their work in helping prepare cases for jury trials and … more »

On March 19 & 20, 2009, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle, President of ThemeVision LLC, served as a faculty member for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s 12th Annual Trial Advocacy Skills College, presenting the jury selection and voir dire skills program. In addition to presenting techniques for conducting effective and ethical voir dire in Indiana … more »

ThemeVision LLC is pleased to announce that Indiana University School of Informatics senior, Ginger White, has been named the recipient of the inaugural ThemeVision Scholarship, an award given to an outstanding minority student in the school’s Media Arts & Science program who exhibits an interest in new media. White, an African-American senior in the Media … more »

On February 4, 2009, the Indiana Lawyer newspaper quoted ThemeVision trial consultant, Dr. Dennis Stolle, in an article titled “Jurors on Drugs: Questions about medications are common during voir dire.” The article considered the potential impact of jurors who are on prescription medications during trial. The Indiana Lawyer interviewed Dr. Stolle regarding the prevalence of questioning during voir … more »

On November 13, 2008, Dr. Dennis P. Stolle, a trial consultant and the president of ThemeVision LLC, gave an invited presentation to students at Indiana University. The presentation focused on the work of trial consultants and how social psychology research can be applied to courtroom settings.