Jury selection compromises probably the most crucial art of the trial lawyer in civil and criminal cases. You can possess the most compelling fact scenario imaginable but without receptive jurors, you will lose before you begin- in essence, you will be running on empty. Jurors who are significantly predisposed for any reason will neither listen to nor consider the evidence in any way consistent with your position- not because they don’t want to but they can’t. Their mindset has already blocked any information inconsistent with their strongly held beliefs. Therefore,…
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