#ExpertWitnesses rely on repeat hires to find long-term success, and that means understanding their role in the larger case and communicating with jurors simply and persuasively. I hope this outline can serve as a resource for prospective experts: hubs.ly/H0RmCjq0

#COVID #Courtroom Tip: Move a little slower than normal when walking through documents on screen. Given the distance from the jury in a socially distanced trial, documents on screen may be more difficult to see than normal. hubs.ly/H0RQcJG0

How to keep decision makers’ attention and increase persuasion: ✔️Developing and/or incorporating themes ✔️Answer style/structure ✔️Using graphics I lay out these tips and more on how to become a successful witness in our latest blog: hubs.ly/H0SdYgX0

"Issues related to gender identity, sexual orientation, and familial status may be controversial subjects, but irrespective of your position, no attorney should needlessly risk offending the very jurors who will be deciding the fate of their client." hubs.ly/H0Tj0kz0

“It was a defense theory,” and the judge’s questioning has the strong potential to “anoint it as true” - My quote for @BloombergQuint on the #ElizabethHolmes trial. bloombergquint.com/onweb/elizabet…

How will vaccination requirements and related juror biases affect the #ElizabethHolmes case? IMS Jury Consultants Merrie Jo Pitera and Christina Marinakis provide answers in these news articles: expertservices.com/news/news-outl…

If jurors in the #ElizabethHolmes case have personal experience with abuse, are they more likely to side with the defense? IMS Senior Director of #JuryConsulting Merrie Jo Pitera, PhD spoke to @BloombergQuint about these jurors' influence on the verdict. bloombergquint.com/onweb/jury-for…

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If you have a trial coming up in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, it’s likely that jurors will be spread out across the courtroom and masked, rather sitting in the box. ow.ly/sI0f30s5kLe #askedandanswered #podcast stephaniefrancisward Legal Talk Network

"The most effective classroom teachers use stories, analogies, and visual images to relay information to students. IP trial attorneys should employ these tools as well..." Important tips in this insightful article. Read more:

Dr. Marinakis lends her voice to this important conversation:

Amazing accomplishments this past year and looking forward to even more in 2022!

Thank you National Law Review for the recognition & to IMS Legal Strategies for the continued excellence.

Latest with Adam Bloomberg @DrJillLeibold & Dr. Marinakis: Tips as we continue to navigate #virtual voir dire/#courtrooms. Tip 10: If you're putting jurors into breakout rooms or follow-ups, someone from your firm or the court should be present in the breakout room. Read more:

IMS Senior #JuryConsultant Aref Jabbour spoke to @galli_kwow with WKOW 27 News about COVID-related trial delays and #jurorattitudes during the #pandemic era. Read the full story: expertservices.com/news/aref-jabb…

TIP: Nonverbals matter more than ever in this #virtual and semi-virtual litigation environment. Don’t let your remote witness be lulled into casual habits by the distancing effect of a computer screen—it’s all being caught on camera and could damage their credibility.

Attending the upcoming DRI | Association of Lawyers Defending Business seminars in Vegas? Don’t miss valuable insights on pandemic #jurybehavior and the risk of #nuclearverdicts from IMS Jury Consultants Christina Marinakis & Nick Polavin. Read more: expertservices.com/events/ims-jur… #DRICommunity #DRILitSkills #DRILawyer

Be confident your case strategy will resonate in jurors' minds. With a credentialed team of psychology and legal professionals, IMS is your destination for expertise in #juryresearch and #juryselection. Let’s get started: expertservices.com/destination-to…

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