Jury Trial, Mock Trials, Jury Consultants

From the Classroom to the Courtroom: Adopting a Juror-Focused Mindset

IMS Legal Strategies on 1/30/2025

Three years of law school can teach us many things. But what they do not do very well—as we typically discover soon after graduating—is prepare us for the actual practice of law. For those of us who always planned to be...more

Jury Research: Methods and Best Practices

U.S. Legal Support on 7/3/2024

Law students spend years training to evaluate details and learn procedures that don’t always fall under the umbrella of common sense to laypersons. The most important issues that seem obvious to attorneys can be ignored by...more

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 8: The Benefits of a Mock Jury with Dr. Jo Ellen Livingston

Maynard Nexsen on 3/6/2024

This week, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome Dr. Jo Ellen Livingston, co-founder of Livingston & Shepherd Trial Consulting, where she advises clients on all aspects of the trial process, including in the areas of labor and...more

What Does a Mock Trial Cost?

IMS Legal Strategies on 4/11/2023

One of the first questions potential clients want to know when they call us is: How much does a mock trial cost? Considering that costs and expenses are a significant factor to any attorney or client’s budget, this question...more

Using Jury Research to Benefit Your Case Story & Strategy

IMS Legal Strategies on 4/7/2023

As most litigators know, jurors’ attitudes and opinions often influence how they filter the facts of a case. It is through these lenses that jurors develop their perceptions of the parties and their corresponding motives,...more

Integrated Case Themes & Nuclear Verdict Causes – Episode 46

IMS Legal Strategies on 3/15/2023

IMS Strategy Consultant Dr. Clint Townson discusses the benefits of early case theme development and the factors leading jurors to award massive damages....more