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		<title>Voir Dire Clinic</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/08/voir-dire-clinic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Keene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Voir Dire & Jury Selection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog post marks the beginning of a series, the frequency of which will be decided by you.  I was asked, by a very gracious and experienced litigator/reader, if I would weigh in on a voir dire dilemma she recently faced in Federal Court.
There was no attorney voir dire, so she only had the opportunity [...]


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<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/11/23/inviting-jurors-to-actually-speak-the-truth-in-voir-dire-and-why-they-often-dont/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Inviting jurors to actually ‘speak the truth’ in voir dire (and why they often don’t)'>Inviting jurors to actually ‘speak the truth’ in voir dire (and why they often don’t)</a></li>
<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/11/25/i-dont-believe-everything-i-hear/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Voir dire lesson: &#8220;I don’t believe everything I hear”'>Voir dire lesson: &#8220;I don’t believe everything I hear”</a></li>
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		<title>Simple Jury Persuasion: My opponent has great rhetoric, I have reality</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/05/simple-jury-persuasion-my-opponent-has-great-rhetoric-i-have-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/05/simple-jury-persuasion-my-opponent-has-great-rhetoric-i-have-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita Handrich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Simple Jury Persuasion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The study of rhetoric is rooted in classical Greek philosophy and the mastery of rhetoric/argument was then seen as a desirable skill. ‘Rhetoric’, in modern times, is often used dismissively and seen as meaningless and perhaps manipulative as intimated in the phrase “mere rhetoric”. During the Presidential campaign, President Obama’s gift of rhetoric was often [...]


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<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/10/07/simple-jury-persuasion-rule-4-kiss-keeping-it-simple-simple/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Simple Jury Persuasion: KISS&#8211;Keeping it simple, simple…'>Simple Jury Persuasion: KISS&#8211;Keeping it simple, simple…</a></li>
<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/10/14/simple-jury-persuasion-rule-5-make-an-emotional-connection-with-your-jury/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Simple Jury Persuasion: Make an emotional connection with your jury'>Simple Jury Persuasion: Make an emotional connection with your jury</a></li>
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		<title>Charlie Sheen or Tiger Woods? When behavior doesn’t fit the image</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/03/charlie-sheen-or-tiger-woods-when-behavior-doesnt-fit-the-image/</link>
		<comments>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/03/charlie-sheen-or-tiger-woods-when-behavior-doesnt-fit-the-image/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Keene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bias]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The uproar following Tiger Wood’s one-vehicle accident at his home and the subsequent disclosure of multiple infidelities remains huge. The deluge of stories are in a temporary lull, but they are coming back when Tiger returns. There were a few thoughtful and even eloquent stories like this one from sports columnist Mike Wise. But the majority [...]


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<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/12/02/i-didnt-know-truth-had-a-gender/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: “I didn’t know truth had a gender”'>“I didn’t know truth had a gender”</a></li>
<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/09/21/i-can-look-into-his-eyes-and-just-tell-he-is-lying/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: “I can look into his eyes and just tell he is lying”'>“I can look into his eyes and just tell he is lying”</a></li>
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		<title>Extremism comes in many shapes and forms</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/02/01/extremism-comes-in-many-shapes-and-forms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita Handrich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beliefs & values]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the focus of our country on terrorism, now if we say ‘extremism’—we likely have a common image that comes to mind. But there are many kinds of extremism. We’ve written about some of them: racism here, and here, polarizing opinions, and hate group members.
What we’ve noticed is that when we have mock jurors who describe themselves as [...]


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		<title>Simple Jury Persuasion: Using counter-factual thinking to your advantage</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/29/simple-jury-persuasion-using-counter-factual-thinking-to-your-advantage/</link>
		<comments>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/29/simple-jury-persuasion-using-counter-factual-thinking-to-your-advantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Keene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often hear directives to anticipate ever-present juror counter-factual thinking. It’s really tough (and sometimes impossible) to figure out all the imaginative directions jurors can go to come up with their own hypotheses as to what ‘really happened’. So we wonder—why don’t more litigators simply turn counter-factuals to their advantage?
Counter-factual thinking is the label used [...]


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<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/08/simple-jury-persuasion-alpha-and-omega-persuasion-strategies/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Simple Jury Persuasion: Alpha and Omega Persuasion Strategies'>Simple Jury Persuasion: Alpha and Omega Persuasion Strategies</a></li>
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		<title>In the face of the unexpected: Be cool</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/27/in-the-face-of-the-unexpected-be-cool/</link>
		<comments>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/27/in-the-face-of-the-unexpected-be-cool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita Handrich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Case Presentation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, this post might have been illustrated with a photo of John Travolta. But time passes. Now, the essence of unflappable coolness is George Clooney. Trust me on this one.
Recently, George (I call him George) was promoting his film “The Men Who Stare at Goats” at the Venice Film Festival. Reporters were asking [...]


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		<title>Voir Dire: Do you like tall extroverted men?</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/25/voir-dire-do-you-like-tall-extroverted-men/</link>
		<comments>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/25/voir-dire-do-you-like-tall-extroverted-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Keene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Case Preparation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We mean on your jury. From our perspective, it depends. You may remember back in the 1950’s there were studies completed that found tall men were influential in groups. As we move into 2010, things haven’t changed a whole lot. A study of jurors in 2000 found that jurors rated the extroverted, tall men among [...]


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<li><a href='http://keenetrial.com/blog/2009/11/25/i-dont-believe-everything-i-hear/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Voir dire lesson: &#8220;I don’t believe everything I hear”'>Voir dire lesson: &#8220;I don’t believe everything I hear”</a></li>
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		<title>Simple Jury Persuasion: Don’t confuse argument with persuasion</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/22/simple-jury-persuasion-dont-confuse-argument-with-persuasion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita Handrich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Simple Jury Persuasion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite what you may have seen on the used car lot, persuasion is not a hard sell. It’s important we not lose sight of the many facets of litigation advocacy. In other words, don’t confuse argument with persuasion. You may argue your case beautifully but you still need to connect with jurors, show empathy and [...]


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		<title>Deliberations &amp; the role of the presiding juror</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/20/deliberations-the-role-of-the-presiding-juror/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Keene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You work hard to prepare and present your case so that your client has the best representation possible. Don’t forget to plan for a really important task: teaching the jury how to do their job effectively. Ineffective juries end up not reaching a verdict, not considering the evidence carefully, or simply not paying attention. After [...]


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		<title>We act as we believe others expect us to act</title>
		<link>http://keenetrial.com/blog/2010/01/18/we-act-as-we-believe-others-expect-us-to-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rita Handrich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PsyBlog recently posted about a classic study where researchers examined how attractiveness was related to stereotypes about sociability, humorousness and intelligence. What they found, of course, is that when we believe others think we are attractive—we then appear as more scintillating, sociable and amusing. Their conclusion is that this offers an explanation of why we are [...]


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