Winter with the Stars Webinar Series

On Demand

Thursday, December 09, 2021

2:00 - 3:45 pm ET
Part One: Setting the Tone for Your Case

Welcome and Announcements

Crafting a Simple and to-the-point Opening Statement

Beautiful Minds of Persuasion

  • Rhetorical Tools of Structuring
  • Augmentative Repetition
  • Repetition of the Central Theme

Question and Answer Session

Thursday, December 16, 2021

2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Part Two: Jury Decision-Making in the Wake of COVID-19

Welcome and Announcements

Three Ideologically Distinct Groups of Jurors

  • The evolution of juror attitudes
  • Tribal, moderate, and progressive jurors
  • Who jurors blame for the pandemic and how that translates to decision-making in cases

Types of Bias and Learning to Use and Accept Them

  • The Anti-System Bias
  • The Personal Freedom Bias
  • The Mistrust Bias

Question and Answer Session