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The first aspect of a jury trial is selecting a jury. Which 6 or 12 people will hear the case and decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty? The phrase, “picking a jury” misrepresents what happens in jury selection. Also known as voir dire, a French phrase that means “telling the truth,” jury selection thrives on a direct…
When we suit up for the battle of litigation, each side operates on a group of facts. The reality is these facts to the mind of each party are assumptions made during the course of the preparation for this battle. If we take the time to look at these facts/assumptions through the eyes of a neutral, we find that perhaps…
Conflict arises when people disagree about a particular situation or interaction. That disagreement usually starts because each person has a different perspective, a different mindset about how to look at the situation. We humans forget that we are not identical objects produced in a factory bearing the exact same thought processes and point of view on every situation. When we…
When people find themselves in a conflict around an idea or a situation, lines are drawn, sides taken. Each party digs into the various positions believing the other is wrong, nursing an injury that hurts beyond measure. Yet, if an honest conversation is started, parties can find that the root of their conflict is a mere misunderstanding or miscommunication. Once…