January 29, 2015 – Doyle Inn members were summoned for jury duty for the January 2015 Meeting. Judge Ann B. Frick’s group presented a jury trial in a sexual harrasment/hostile environment case, complete with testimony and witness examinations. Groups at the tables then engaged in spirited deliberations while trying to reach verdicts based on the instructions and verdict forms provided.
The Inn’s special guest was Lisa L. DeCaro. Lisa and her partner Leonard Matheo are the founders of Courtroom Performance, Inc., a trial consulting firm dedicated to improving oral advocacy, and authors of the book, The Lawyer’s Winning Edge: Exceptional Courtroom Performance http://goo.gl/JOo06P. Lisa and Courtroom Performance have helped thousands of attorneys and their witnesses prepare for deposition and trial, and provides jury consulting to attorneys across the country.
Lisa led the night’s very interesting discussion before and after the trial and deliberations. She then explained the mechanics of jury deliberations to the members, and shed light on what the research demonstrates about jury dynamics and how juries reach their conclusions.
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