Litigation & Appeals

PA Specific

Voir Dire and Jury Selection in Pennsylvania

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Credit Status Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 57 minutes
Jay Branderbit
Charles Consagra
Marvin Haber
With Jay D. Branderbit from Kent/McBride + 2 others
Recorded October 10, 2024
Product ID 99098

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Overview

How Research, Precise Questions, and Strategic Use of Challenges Can Help You Win at Trial

Selecting the wrong deciders of facts can mean that the trial is over before it ever really begins. Do you know all the secrets to making a great first impression? Can you successfully ferret out the unfavorables while preventing your best jurors from getting kicked? In this online seminar, join experienced trial attorneys as they reveal hard-won insights for constructing voir dire questions, striking jurors, and much more. Refine your jury selection strategy and set the courtroom stage for success - register today!

  • Explore the rules and boundaries of jury selection - including how much case information you can introduce.
  • Build your understanding of how jurors think and learn how to use that information to your advantage.
  • Use precisely-worded questions that get at the heart of jurors' biases and attitudes.
  • Learn how to get the prospective juror to reveal enough bias to strike for cause.
  • Reveal practical strategies for saving or rehabilitating favorable jurors during voir dire.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Written and Unwritten Rules of Jury Selection
  2. How Jurors Think: What All Litigators Must Know
  3. Voir Dire and the Art of Asking the Right Questions
  4. Juror Research, Social Media, and Questionnaires
  5. Jury Selection Strategy
  6. Hiding Your Keeps, Rehabilitating Jurors, and Defending a Cause Challenge

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Product ID 99098

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Written and Unwritten Rules of Jury Selection

    1. Rules Governing Jury Selection
    2. Nuances of Jury Selection in Different Courts
    3. Who Asks the Questions: Judge or Attorney? How it Changes Your Tactics
    4. How Much Case Information Can and Should You Introduce?
    5. Preparation and Coordination With the Court
    6. The Big Don'ts of Voir Dire Questions
    7. When and How to Request Special Jury Instructions

  2. How Jurors Think: What All Litigators Must Know

    1. Juror Predispositions in Different Venues
    2. Understanding the “Types” of Jurors (and Assumptions to Avoid)
    3. Insight Into Jurors' Decision-Making
    4. Key Nonverbal Cues and What They Mean
    5. What is Persuasive vs. What is Off-Putting to Jurors: Things You May Not Realize
    6. How Jurors Perceive Attorneys and How to Build Rapport
    7. Preparing Jurors for Weaknesses or Unpleasant Aspects of the Case
    8. Crafting a Case Theme That Resonates With Jurors

  3. Voir Dire and the Art of Asking the Right Questions

    1. Practical Tips for Voir Dire Question Construction
    2. Questions to Always Ask and Buttons That Need to be Pushed
    3. Ideas and Techniques for Open-Ended Questions
    4. Getting Quiet Jurors Talking
    5. How to Get Truthful Answers to Tough Questions and Avoid Socially Desirable Response Bias
    6. Identifying and Dealing With Stealth Jurors
    7. Making and Responding to Objections in Jury Selection

  4. Juror Research, Social Media, and Questionnaires

    1. Creating a Juror Profile
    2. Investigating Potential Jurors - Internet Research Tips
    3. Mining Social Media for Information About Jurors
    4. Effective Use of Questionnaires
    5. When and How to Use Jury Consultants and Mock Juries
    6. Question Outlines and Notetaking Tips
    7. Must-Have Jury Selection Apps

  5. Jury Selection Strategy

    1. Grounds for Challenges for Cause
    2. The Keys to Effective Cause Challenges
    3. Peremptory Challenges - When and How to Use Those Precious Few
    4. Understanding Opposing Counsel's Striking Strategy
    5. Alternate Juror Selection
    6. Preservation of Error During Voir Dire

  6. Hiding Your Keeps, Rehabilitating Jurors, and Defending a Cause Challenge

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Jay D Branderbit
Jay D.
Branderbit
Kent/McBride
Charles I Consagra
Charles I.
Consagra
Needle Law Firm
Marvin S Haber
Marvin S.
Haber
Haber DiPaul LLC
Speaker bio
Jay D Branderbit

Jay D. Branderbit

Kent/McBride
Jay Branderbit

is a partner in the firm of Kent/McBride. He practices primarily in the insurance defense field in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with a focus on premises and motor vehicle liability, employment litigation, and general liability. Mr. Branderbit has given numerous lectures at the request of CLE Providers, as well as various insurance carriers relative to issues pertaining to his areas of specialty as listed above. He earned his B.A. degree from Washington University and his J.D. degree from Villanova University.

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Charles I Consagra

Charles I. Consagra

Needle Law Firm
Charles Consagra

is of counsel with Needle Law Firm, where he concentrates in the field of administrative law, with primary specialty in the areas of workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and Social Security. Since 1978, Mr. Consagra has been a part-time faculty member at Keystone College as an instructor in the areas of education, behavioral sciences, criminal justice, and business law. He is an instructor in business for graduate students through Marywood University. Mr. Consagra earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Scranton; and his J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He earned his Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology and his Master of Science degree in Ed from Marywood University. Mr. Consagra also holds a M.Div degree and Ph.D. degree (all but dissertations).

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Marvin S Haber

Marvin S. Haber

Haber DiPaul LLC
Marvin Haber

is a co-founder of the law offices of Haber DiPaul LLC. He has more than 30 years of civil, commercial, and personal injury litigation experience. Mr. Haber is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bar associations, and serves as the firm's New Jersey resident partner. He serves as a certified federal and state arbitrator (Pennsylvania), and maintains memberships in several state bars and local trial lawyer associations in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Haber has recently been appointed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Investigation Committee, organized to vet appellate judges and justices in order to maintain integrity of the Pennsylvania Appellate Court System. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, and his master's degree in urban affairs at Boston University. Mr. Haber earned his J.D. degree at Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law.

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