Levine on Trial Advocacy:
Jury Selection
for California Law Practice

by Harvey R. Levine

A nationally-known trial expert shares his winning techniques for optimum jury selection. Features include questioning patterns to expose juror attitudes; juror questionnaires; checklist for identifying "most favorable" and "least favorable" jurors; focus groups and mock jury trials; and practice-tested forms for voir dire questions.

Summary of Contents

  • Legal Principles Governing Jury Selection
  • Jury Selection Alternatives: Written Questionnaires, Judicial and Attorney Voir Dire
  • The Decision-Making Process of Jurors: How Attitudes, Beliefs and Opinions Affect Jurors' Perception of Evidence
  • Attacks Against the Civil Justice System and Lawyers: The Molding of Public Opinion
  • Recognizing the Effects and Consequences of Attacks Against the Civil Justice System and Lawyers: Impact on Jurors
  • Maximizing the Effectiveness of Jury Selection:
    Suggested Methodologies and Approaches
    • Utilization of Focus Groups and Mock Jury Trials in the Jury Selection Process
    • Developing and Utilizing an Overview of the Case
    • Developing Written Juror Questionnaires and Judicial Voir Dire Questions
    • Jury Selection by Trial Counsel: Principles, Techniques and Strategies
  • Appendix of Voir Dire Questions

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