by Richard Gabriel | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike down to my mother’s courtroom and watch her trials. At dinner, she would talk to me and my brother about her job as a judge and the difficulty of applying the law to facts, even when she sometimes didn’t feel that the law was...
by Richard Gabriel | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
In this article from The Advocate’s Spring 2022 edition, Richard Gabriel and Ted Donner discuss how technology can be used to help enhance the courts. Click the pdf below to read the full article. Technology and the...
by Richard Gabriel | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
In this article from The Advocate’s Spring 2022 edition, Richard Gabriel, Emily Shaw, Gabriela Cedré, and Jonathan Ross discuss several reforms that can help preserve and improve American jury trials. Click the pdf below to read the full article. Reforms to...
by Richard Gabriel | Nov 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 23rd, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead while running in Glynn County, Georgia. His death was filmed. Gregory and Travis McMichael, who were arrested several months later for the shooting, stated they sought to detain Arbery and make a citizen’s arrest...
by Jonathan Ross | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many attorneys have a perception that jury trials are dangerous and unpredictable; that jurors cannot be trusted to properly sort through the facts and evidence, understand complex legal issues and arguments, or take the process seriously. While it can be true that...
by Richard Gabriel | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
In May 2020, we conducted a national online survey of 802 jury-qualified U.S. citizens. The survey was designed to analyze people’s experiences and opinions about insurance and business interruption policy provisions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each...
by Jonathan Ross | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the first time in modern history, the global population is united in a very unique way – everyone, everywhere is dealing with COVID-19 and its effects and virtually no one has been spared from having their life dramatically changed. We are all living through a...
by John McCabe | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Twitter seems like a busman’s holiday: just more writing. I have no plans to do it. I’ll just stick with my 24/7 webcam. I’m old-fashioned that way.” — Tina Fey The social distancing measures and stay at home orders issued to slow the spread of the coronavirus are...
by Richard Gabriel | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Federal and state courts in all 50 states have postponed jury trials and are struggling to try and maintain court functions and access to the justice system in light of COVID-19 pandemic and public health concerns. As a result, there is a provision in Congress’ new...
by Richard Gabriel | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently, two sets of juries were empaneled: one to decide the fate of President Donald Trump and the other to decide the fate of Harvey Weinstein. Both sets of juries swore an oath of impartiality at the beginning of their trials. Trump’s senatorial jurors have...
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