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1) What is the purpose of jury selection?
- a. To identify and strike the worst jurors for your case.
- b. To begin conditioning jurors to your key themes.
- c. To address the elephant in the room – bring out the bad facts and/or sensitive issues and gauge potential jurors’ reactions.
- d. All of the above.
2) What are the best types of questions to ask during voir dire?
- a. Yes or No questions (Are you biased against corporations?)
- b. Pro forma questions (Will you promise to be fair? Will you vote for my client if I prove my case?)
- c. Open-ended, exploration questions (Please describe… Tell me about… What did you think about…)
- d. All of the above
3) During voir dire, the attorneys should do most of the talking.
- a. True. This is the only chance jurors have to get to know the attorneys and for the attorneys to speak directly to jurors. It is important to build rapport with the jurors during voir dire.
- b. False. Voir dire is the attorneys’ only opportunity to hear from and get to know the jurors. Attorneys should encourage the jurors to open up and do most of the talking. The attorneys’ most important job during voir dire is to listen.
4) Of the following list, what is the most important thing to find out about a potential juror?
- a. What bumper stickers he or she has on his/her vehicle.
- b. His or her propensity for sympathy and to award damages.
- c. Whether he or she has served on a prior jury.
- d. All of the above.
5) Which of the following is a common myth about jury selection?
- a. Demographics and other easily observable information are useful in predicting behavior.
- b. Jury selection is about finding your best jurors.
- c. You should always avoid asking questions that produce negative responses.
- d. All of the above.

Jury Says 2019 Q3

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