Practice Tip: Protecting Your Verdict

The purpose of this article is to help the practitioner preserve his or her favorable trial verdict against allegations of juror impropriety. To that end, Part One herein identifies some of the most common juror-related pitfalls, and provides strategies for countering the allegations and tactics that could give rise to a new trial.

51 minute read January 30, 2013 at 02:14 PM
By
Christiana Jacxsens And Daniel I.a. Smulian
Practice Tip: Protecting Your Verdict

Imagine this: For six weeks of testimony, you battled against your adversary. The plaintiff was initially sympathetic, but your cross-examination exposed a more nuanced story and reinforced the defense themes.

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