ANNAPOLIS — After 10 years of considering whether to alter the scope of voir dire in Maryland, the state’s Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure on Thursday voted to expand the purpose ...

In the high-profile legal drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs, the public’s attention has been focused on headlines, allegations, high-profile legal teams and courtroom appearances. But behind the ...

Picture this: defense counsel sits at the ready, voir dire gameplan in hand—a list of 40+ questions and their follow-ups—to identify the worst jurors and maximize cause challenges. It is a very ...

The article highlights that effective trial advocacy starts during jury selection, not just at opening statements. Using ...

A bill that would give lawyers more leeway to ask questions aimed at identifying biased jurors passed out of the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee Friday. The proposal would expand the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the first day of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, 12 jurors are being selected to ...

What three things do these seven men and five women have in common: A sales professional, investment banker, corporate lawyer, security engineer, teacher, software engineer, civil litigator, retired ...

For many lawyers, jury selection often is the most difficult component of a jury trial, write Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn. By their very nature, trial lawyers are control freaks. Jury ...