Dr. Melissa Pigott is speaking at the 2023 DRI Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference on Maximizing Voir Dire in I.P. Cases, April 26-28 in New Orleans, LA. Intellectual property cases require special voir dire skills due to the complexities of the case issues and the jurors’ unfamiliarity with them. This seminar will review […]
Dr. Melissa Pigott presented “Trial Jury Selection Overview” to the Palm Beach Chapter of The American Board of Trial Advocates. The continuing legal education presentation was made at the day-long masters in Trial Seminar of the ABOTA Chapter in West Palm Beach, Florida at The Ben, Autograph Collection Hotel.
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Magnus is proud to be a Gold Sponsor the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. We wish Ben Bedard, Esq., of Roberts, Reynolds, Bedard, and Tuzzio, P.A. a successful year as chapter President. http://www.abotapb.org/
Jacksonville University, David Fauss’ alma mater, has announced the opening of a new College of Law with classes beginning in Fall 2022. Melissa and David are excited to be on the host committee for the launch reception on March 23. The College of Law campus will be downtown, in the Vystar building, and the City
Criminal Matters Magnus has extensive experience offering trial consulting services in a wide range of criminal cases, spanning both federal and state jurisdictions for both the defense and prosecution. These services encompass jury focus group research, mock trial analysis, and voir dire consultation. Many of the cases Magnus has been involved in have garnered significant
Continuing Education Magnus’ Dr. Pigott is available to speak to attorneys and adjusters nationwide. Dr. Pigott is frequently invited to speak on specific topics and, in addition, Magnus provides educational programs to further the study of psychology and the law. The list below provides a sampling of the topics included in our course offerings. More
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Dr. Melissa Pigott will be presenting “Jurors Say the Darndest Things” at the Day of Education, hosted by the South Florida Claims Association, on Thursday, May 27, 2021.
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Dr. Melissa Pigott presented “The Art, Science & Technology of Jury Selection” at the Florida’s Bar annual Advanced Trial Advocacy seminar on May 20, 2021, in Orlando, FL.
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Our firm, Magnus, has been approached a few times over the past 20 years and asked to provide pro bono jury consulting on cases for which there was little or no funding. Pro bono is a term meaning work undertaken for the public good, usually without charge. Though we had a few cases where someone
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My name is Louis Williams and I’ve been a trial lawyer for 33 years, and I’ve been a board-certified civil trial lawyer for approximately 25 of those years. I’m also now a full-time circuit civil mediator. I first used Magnus’ services back in 2003, and used them continuously over the years until I retired last
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