Jurors need legal guidance when deliberating a case because, duh, they aren’t lawyers. Jury instructions are their roadmap, and it’s definitely in your client’s best interest to be sure those instructions are as clear and concise as possible. In this episode, we discuss verdict directors, clean and dirty instructions, roving commissions, potential pitfalls and resources to create instructions that help the jury align their decision within the proper legal parameters.
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Jury Instructions
January 10, 2024
Jurors need legal guidance when deliberating a case because, duh, they aren’t lawyers. Jury instructions are their roadmap, and it’s definitely in your client’s best interest to be sure those instructions are as clear and concise as possible. In this episode, we discuss verdict directors, clean and dirty instructions, roving commissions, potential pitfalls and resources to create instructions that help the jury align their decision within the proper legal parameters.
Episode: 918
Raising the Bar by Improving “the Bar” with Megan Phillips Part One
January 10, 2024
Megan Phillips is a federal law clerk and passionate advocate for improving the working lives of Missouri attorneys. Get to know her and some of the important work she’s done in part one of our conversation.
Episode: 917
Battling Burnout
January 10, 2024
Do you feel guilty when you take time for yourself? Why do we do that?!
Episode: 916
The Power of Admitting When You’re Wrong with Judge Jessica Kruse
January 10, 2024
We all make mistakes, but what do you do when you make one in court? Judge Jessica Kruse reminds us that how you admit your mistake can often be more important than the error itself.
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