Thomas O’Toole Ph.D.,
and I have co-authored Jury Selection Handbook: The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Jury Selection, which will be published by Carolina Academic
Press in November 2017. Tom is President of Sound Jury Consulting and
has practiced across the nation as a jury consultant since 2003 in nearly every
litigation type. Jury Selection Handbook
is part of the Lawyering Series, edited by Roger I. Abrams of Northeastern Law School.
Jury selection can be a terrifying experience for even the
most seasoned trial attorneys. Jury Selection Handbook: The Nuts and
Bolts of Effective Jury Selection dissects the process and highlights
the strategic choices available to trial attorneys at every step of the
process. This book is intended for law students and fledgling lawyers who are
acquiring their jury selection skills, as well as veteran trial lawyers who
want to refresh and expand their approaches. The book provides practical
guidance for how to prepare for jury selection; craft motions and responses to
motions regarding voir dire; exercise challenges; make favorable impressions of
counsel, the client, and the case; break the ice and question prospective
jurors; and evaluate jurors and tap into hidden beliefs and pre-dispositions.
The book can be adopted for law school trial advocacy courses and clinics as
well as continuing legal education seminars. Online appendices provide examples
of jury questionnaires, motions and responses to motions, and transcripts of a
dozen complete jury selections in both federal and state courts and civil and
criminal cases.
If you
are a professor teaching in this field you may request a complimentary copy.
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