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Top 8 Jury Selection Mistakes Trial Lawyers Make

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Erik Thorson
With Hon. Erik Thorson from Maricopa County Superior Court
Recorded September 12, 2025.
Product ID 100904

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Overview

Connect. Question. Select to Your Advantage.

Tired of jury selection feeling like a shot in the dark? This intensive short course directly tackles the top 8 jury selection mistakes trial lawyers make, providing practical strategies to transform your voir dire from a procedural hurdle into a powerful tool for building a favorable jury. Learn how to navigate legal limitations effectively, confront difficult case facts head-on, and ultimately move beyond common pitfalls to confidently select juries more receptive to your case. Register today!

  • Delve into juror psychology to avoid cognitive missteps.
  • Refine questioning techniques to elicit honest responses and build rapport.
  • Adopt methods to uncover hidden biases instead of relying on ineffective stereotypes.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Ignoring How Jurors Think
  2. Overlooking Fundamental Biases
  3. Crafting Ineffective and Leading Questions
  4. Talking Too Much and Not Listening Enough
  5. Failing to Build Rapport and Demonstrate Respect
  6. Relying on Stereotypes and Surface-Level Assessments
  7. Failing to Get Jurors to Recognize and Admit Their Biases
  8. Shying Away From Confronting Bad Facts and Difficult Issues

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Top 8 Jury Selection Mistakes Trial Lawyers Make

    1. Ignoring How Jurors Think
    2. Overlooking Fundamental Biases
    3. Crafting Ineffective and Leading Questions
    4. Talking Too Much and Not Listening Enough
    5. Failing to Build Rapport and Demonstrate Respect
    6. Relying on Stereotypes and Surface-Level Assessments
    7. Failing to Get Jurors to Recognize and Admit Their Biases
    8. Shying Away From Confronting Bad Facts and Difficult Issues

Who Should Attend

This short jury selection guide is designed for attorneys. Paralegals and other members of trial support teams may also benefit.

Speakers

Hon. Erik Thorson
Hon. Erik
Thorson
Maricopa County Superior Court
Speaker bio
Hon. Erik Thorson

Hon. Erik Thorson

Maricopa County Superior Court
Erik Thorson

is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona. He serves as the Arizona Tax Court Presiding Judge and has a calendar that includes Commercial Court cases, while generally presiding over cases for the Civil Department of the court. Judge Thorson was recently the judicial sponsor for a team that developed a five-year branch facilities plan for the Judicial Branch in Maricopa County. Before taking the bench and after graduation from the University of Michigan Law School, Judge Thorson was a lawyer with Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., first as an Associate and then as a Partner in its Special Litigation and Compliance Group. He chairs the Arizona Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence, and he chaired the Task Force on the Arizona Tax Court Rules of Practice - the work of that group led the Arizona Supreme Court to adopt the first restyled tax court rules in 22 years. Judge Thorson has served for eleven years on the State Bar of Arizona Civil Practice and Procedure Committee. He is a veteran petitioner of several court rules cycles for a variety of rule sets, served as a member of the Task Force on Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, serves on the Advisory Committee on Evidence Retention and on the Judicial Branch in Maricopa County AI Committee, and chaired the Ariz. R. Civ. P. 5.4 Working Group in 2018 and 2019 regarding filings under seal in civil cases. Judge Thorson is a member of the National Conference of State Tax Judges and the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges. A journalist before law school, Judge Thorson earned a B.A. in Journalism from Arizona State University, serving as Editor in Chief of the University's morning daily, The State Press, as a college senior.

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