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Adam Bloomberg

A Decade of Progress in Trial Technology

Digital technology is an integral part of today’s legal industry. The last 10 years have been transformative for the practice of law with strides forward in everything from legal research to practice management to trial…more

3D-Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Discovery, Drones, Evidence

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Andrew Buckley

The Sky’s the Limit: The Many Ways Drone Footage Can Benefit Your Case

If you are like most attorneys, you think of drones in terms of their ability to capture images of large expanses of land and sea—and they are great for that purpose. But Andrew Buckley, trial consultant and a certified drone…more

Best Practices, Defense Strategies, Drones, Evidence, Expert Testimony

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Jennifer Cuculich, JD

Five Things A Trial Attorney Can Learn From A Teacher

After more than four years, evidence continues to trickle in(Opens an external site in a new window) supporting long-theorized concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on students’ learning progress. The battle to claw back…more

Jury Trial, Litigation Strategies, Trial Practice Guidance, Trial Preparation

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Jeff Dahm

5 Winning Courtroom Tips From the Hot Seat

The role of the trial technician—sometimes referred to as a courtroom technology specialist, trial consultant, or hot seat operator—is to quickly find and display documents and video, thus enabling seamless presentation by the…more

Eyewitness Testimony, Jury Trial, Jury Verdicts, Legal Project Management, Litigation Strategies

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Matt Diaddigo

5 Tips for Med Mal Expert Testimony from a Hot Seat Veteran

As a presentation technology consultant, I have been sitting in the hot seat for almost 25 years. I average one trial a month with about 75% being medical malpractice (med mal) cases. I work with both plaintiff and defense…more

Credibility, Cross Examination, Depositions, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness

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Chris Dominic

Want to Improve Credibility? Embrace Your Witness’s Humanity

In a commercial dispute involving allegations against a manufacturing plant, plaintiff’s counsel was cross-examining a plant manager…more

Business Disputes, Client Services, Commercial Court, Defense Strategies, Discovery

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Erica Evans

Social Media Dos & Don’ts for Expert Witnesses

Being an expert witness is a demanding task, but an expert’s testimony is crucial and can either make or break a client’s case. Credibility is paramount for any expert witness; it is the foundation an expert stands on to…more

Discovery, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness, Litigation Strategies

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Tracy Farrell

How To Make The Most Of Limited Voir Dire

In a perfect world, counsel can accomplish many goals during voir dire—but when a judge puts a strict clock on the process, those goals quickly narrow. Whether you have 15 or 45 minutes, or some amount to be determined, only…more

Jury Selection, Jury Trial, Trial Practice Guidance, Trial Preparation, Voir Dire

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Melissa Gomez

Want to Improve Credibility? Embrace Your Witness’s Humanity

In a commercial dispute involving allegations against a manufacturing plant, plaintiff’s counsel was cross-examining a plant manager…more

Business Disputes, Client Services, Commercial Court, Defense Strategies, Discovery

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Tina Grenier

Social Media Dos & Don’ts for Expert Witnesses

Being an expert witness is a demanding task, but an expert’s testimony is crucial and can either make or break a client’s case. Credibility is paramount for any expert witness; it is the foundation an expert stands on to…more

Discovery, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness, Litigation Strategies

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Alexa Hiley

Best Practices For Post-Trial Interviews

The recent flurry of high-profile cases—including the convictions of Sam Bankman-Fried and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, as well as the hush-money trial of Donald Trump—has brought widespread attention to the power of the…more

Best Practices, Interviews, Juror, Jury Trial

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Barbara Hillmer

Stereotypes Won’t Get You Far in Jury Selection

In jury selection, it is not uncommon to hear an attorney or client make a comment that reflects their long-held belief that certain stereotypes will cause a person to naturally lean in one direction or another. For example, we…more

Jury Selection, Jury Trial, Trial Practice Guidance, Trial Preparation

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Stacey Jordan

Communicating to the Visual Learners on the Jury

Visual presentations have become the most effective communication tools for explaining complex stories to audiences. The heavy use of social media platforms has wired some modern viewers to become visual learners. When these…more

Best Practices, Defense Strategies, Eyewitness Testimony, Jury Trial, Litigation Strategies

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Tim Kirkman

Working with Experts Under the New 702 Rule

On June 7, 2022, the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved amendments to several of the Federal Rules of Evidence—including Rule 702, which governs the admissibility of expert witness…more

Admissibility, Daubert Standards, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness

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Jill Leibold

How Safetyism Is Driving High Plaintiff Verdicts - IMS Insights Podcast Episode 68

Our podcast guests IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Dr. Jill Leibold and Senior Jury Consultant Dr. Nick Polavin share their newest safetyism research and how safetyist beliefs are driving high plaintiff verdicts—especially in…more

Defense Strategies, Jury Selection, Jury Trial, Litigation Strategies, Trial Practice Guidance

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Dan Martin

The Art of Teaching Complex Technology in Patent Litigation - IMS Insights Podcast Episode 67

In this episode, IMS Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg is joined by Professor Ian Cullimore, expert witness and patent inventor, and IMS Trial Consulting Lead Dan Martin to explain how to simplify sophisticated…more

Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Protection, Litigation Strategies, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation

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David Metz

Jury Selection’s Most Misunderstood Secret Weapon

Jury selection in the Trump hush-money trial briefly put jury consultants back in the spotlight as media pundits and their contributors discussed the Trump team’s efforts to search prospective jurors’ social media accounts for…more

Jury Consultants, Jury Selection, Jury Trial, Trial Practice Guidance, Trial Preparation

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Jorge Monroy

Industrial Disasters Are Derailing The EPA—and Defendants With It

The February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, captured the attention of the nation. The public beheld evacuation orders, reports of air, water, and soil contamination, and a billowing black cloud of burning toxic…more

Contamination, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Substances, Toxic Chemicals

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M'Lynn Phillips

Sustainable Practices: How Law Firms Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

With global concern over climate change, it is not surprising that law firms are becoming more focused on reducing their carbon footprint and embracing sustainable practices. They recognize that even though they do not produce…more

Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sustainability

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Merrie Jo Pitera, PhD

Witness Preparation: Helping Your Witness Avoid Hindsight Bias

While views may vary, we believe firmly that witness preparation should involve asking witnesses the tough questions, for several reasons: First, we would argue it is better to pose a tough or uncomfortable question up…more

Bias, Client Services, Eyewitness Testimony, Jury Trial, Legal Project Management

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Nick Polavin

Industrial Disasters Are Derailing The EPA—and Defendants With It

The February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, captured the attention of the nation. The public beheld evacuation orders, reports of air, water, and soil contamination, and a billowing black cloud of burning toxic…more

Contamination, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Substances, Toxic Chemicals

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Keith Pounds, PhD

Social Media Dos & Don’ts for Expert Witnesses

Being an expert witness is a demanding task, but an expert’s testimony is crucial and can either make or break a client’s case. Credibility is paramount for any expert witness; it is the foundation an expert stands on to…more

Discovery, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness, Litigation Strategies

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Sully Ridout

An Insider’s Guide to Tutorial Production

As the seasoned IP professional knows, a technology tutorial is a presentation submitted to the court to educate about the patent(s)-in-suit. The tutorial is the first real opportunity to visually establish a narrative for your…more

Intellectual Property Protection, Litigation Strategies, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation, Patent-in-Suit

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Christopher Ritter, JD

Overcoming Reptile Dysfunction At Trial, Part 3: Core Values Of The Brain

This is the third in a series of articles presenting the "Theory of Core Values" as an explanation of how jurors reach their verdicts. I developed this theory over the past 40 years as a trial lawyer, law school professor, and…more

Juror, Jury Trial, Trial Practice Guidance, Trial Preparation, Voir Dire

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Brian Schutzman

5 Key Considerations Regarding the Use of 3D Animation for Litigation

In recent years, 3D animation has emerged as a powerful tool for teaching and transforming complex information into a digestible and compelling visual. Animation brings a case to life and can have a greater impact on juries,…more

Evidence, Expert Testimony, Expert Witness, Litigation Strategies, Trial Practice Guidance

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Brianna Smith

The Truth Told Well: Medical Malpractice Witness Preparation

Nuclear verdicts are an ever-present peril looming over today’s medical malpractice trials. In 2022’s Thapa v. St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, jurors handed down one of the most shocking med-mal verdicts to that point: $111…more

Health Care Providers, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Physicians, Standard of Care

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