Witnesses Are You Getting the Most You Can From Your Witnesses? Many of our clients have indicated that they rarely use the services of jury experts to prepare witnesses for depositions or testifying at trial. Magnus Research Consultants believes this is a potentially dangerous practice because it has been our experience that litigators and trial […]
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Voir Dire Avoiding Stereotypes in Voir Dire Most people use stereotypes as quick and easy ways of judging other people. Social psychological research on stereotypes has been conducted for almost 80 years and in general, has revealed that stereotypes often lead to bad decisions. Although, by definition, stereotypes contain a “kernel of truth,” they are
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Presentation Magnus Graphics Magnus Research Consultants, Inc. has an affiliate corporation, Magnus Graphics, Inc. Magnus Graphics specializes in providing creative visual solutions to enhance case information presented at mediation, arbitration, or trial. Magnus Graphics’ consultants include graphic designers, medical illustrators, animators, photographers, and videographers, all of whom have a wealth of experience in their respective
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Jurors’ beliefs Jurors’ Pre-existing Knowledge of Burdens of Proof Due to the proliferation of television crime dramas and other media characterizations of the legal arena, most of today’s jurors are familiar with the burden of proof in criminal cases. Magnus Research Consultants has worked on numerous criminal matters; overall, we have observed our mock jurors
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Capability Statement DUNS#: 965839996CAGE#: 7G8K6NAICS CODES (commonly supported): 541199, 541910 Magnus has offered trial and jury consulting services, including mock trials, focus groups, trial strategy consultation, voir dire consultation, trial presentation and graphics services since 1993. Magnus’ services enable clients to determine the best strategies for litigation and to achieve the best outcomes. Magnus’ expertise
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Magnus’ Business Services When you’re serious about business, knowing makes the difference. Magnus is in business to provide answers to our clients. We provide powerful information to improve organizational and marketing effectiveness. Determining and maximizing the factors that lead to success is as easy as contacting the experienced professionals at Magnus. The Resources Combining years
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Law Firm Image Research Magnus has expertise in evaluating law firm image, existing or proposed advertising and marketing programs, as well as in monitoring developments in the perception of firms or lawyers in a given geographic market. Advertising or Marketing Program Evaluation Magnus uses Focus Group Research to evaluate TV/radio and print advertising, as well
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Magnus Online Research Magnus offers Online Research for case evaluation. Utilizing state of the art online technologies, Magnus provides an assessment of case issues, including liability and damages. Magnus’ Trial Consultants work with the trial team to develop a research design that fits their case within the constraints of online research projects. Available methodologies are
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Witness Services A witness can make or break a case. Being a witness is stressful, especially for non professional, or non expert, witnesses. Stress and pressure are also felt by expert witnesses whose role is to explain complex information to lay person juries, or judges. The communications abilities of witnesses, including experts, often leaves room
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Research on Complex Cases Magnus is generally only hired on difficult cases. Yet, some cases are more difficult, or complex, than others. The complex cases on which Magnus works often have multiple parties, numerous issues (counts in the complaint), unique issues, high profile or celebrity litigants, long time frames, and potentially “break the company” outcomes.
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