Trial Consultant Dr. David Cannon utilizes his background in psychology and law to show you how to more effectively pick your jurors. Dr. Cannon first provides insight on what the trial experience is like from the juror’s perspective and he then details the finer points of voir dire and how to more efficiently select your jury. Further topics addressed include understanding how jurors deliberate, tasks to reach a verdict, filters of human perception, juror attitudes & experiences, the voir dire process, assessing leadership, the voir dire checklist, educating the jury, de facto experts, getting jurors talking, spotting the potential foreperson, striking jurors, developing a scoring system, and assessing your challenge decisions.
Dr. Cannon is co-founder of Trial Innovations and is based in the Los Angeles area. He has been the lead trial consultant in cases across the country, ranging from insurance defense and corporate litigation, to capital cases and white-collar crime. His principal activities involve witness workshops, focus groups, mock trials, online juror surveys, jury selection consultation, and post-trial juror interviews. Dr. Cannon regularly gives CLE presentations throughout the country and has recently appeared on KNBC in Los Angeles.
Practice Areas: Criminal Law | Employment Law | Family Law | Intellectual Property | Litigation | Personal Injury | Real Property | Trusts and Estates
State Accreditations: California (CA)