Voir Dire Questions:
Many trial experts believe that voir dire and opening statement are where the case is won or lost. Questions are not random. A lot of thought should go into the information sought, both of a general nature, and case specific. The Trial Consultant/Litigation Strategist recommends appropriately worded questions and analogies to help ferret out the underlying attitudes and values of the jury venire.

Theme Analysis:
You need a theme. Themes are crucial to any case for a number of reasons, but most importantly to give the jury something to relate to, to hold on to, to understand and “feel”, and to anchor. The trial consultant is trained to apply psychology to delve into the psyche of the potential jurors and help implement various strategies before or during trial in order to structure and hopefully win the case. Psychology is not an exact science, but every little edge helps.

Opening Statements:
Trial Consultant/Litigation Strategist assists in the preparation of opening/closing statements to properly structure sentences and paragraphs, choose effective words and use appropriate tone to have the most impact. Often, the approach and emphasis of an opening or closing statement can determine how the jury will react, what they will focus on or believe, and predispose them to a particular outcome.

Demonstrative Evidence analysis:
Trial Consultant/Litigation Strategist assists trial attorneys with the preparation of visual aides for jury trials. By sifting through all of the pertinent documents and case facts, and by discovering the jurors’ proclivities, we can recommend what type of demonstrative evidence would be most effective, what charts should be made, what documents should be blown up, what color choice would have the best affect, and if any animations or power points are necessary.