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