by Gabriela Cedré | 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...
by Richard Gabriel | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
In this exclusive short video taken from an Inns of Court presentation, Richard Gabriel lays out the best and most basic steps attorneys can use to select a fair, open, and receptive jury. Taken from decades of research and over 500 selections from all over the...
by Gabriela Cedré | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Neither revolution nor reformation can ultimately change a society, rather you must tell a more powerful tale, one so persuasive that it sweeps away the old myths and becomes the preferred story….” — Ivan Illich, Storytelling or Myth-making? So, what does make a...
by Richard Gabriel | Jun 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value.” — Judge Sonia Sotomayor In a study of almost one thousand attorneys in 2016, conducted by the American Society of Trial Consultant Advisors and NYU Law School’s Civil Jury...
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