Richard L. Allen
Hi, my name is Richard Allen. I’m a lawyer at the law firm of Solowsky and Allen in Miami, Florida. I’ve been practicing law for 34 years. We have a commercial law, commercial litigation practice. My practice emphasizes real estate disputes and business torts, and commercial disputes between companies and partnerships and so forth. I’ve
Everything You Want to Know About Jury Duty
Being summoned for jury duty can be a scary thing. It’s not, it’s part of being an American. Here is a list of frequently asked questions we get here at Magnus to make your jury duty experience as painless as possible. What kinds of juries can I be summoned for? Although there are variations around
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8 Considerations When Hiring a Trial Consultant
You have to start somewhere. When you are considering your first time working with a trial consultant, there are some important things to know. 1) Not all consultants are equally qualified. Trial/Jury/Litigation Consultants should be vetted. You are hiring our expertise, not just a “vendor” to facilitate a mock jury project. Consultants should have the
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Damages
Damages Did you know… Most jurors consider themselves as slow decision makers who focus on details when deciding a case? Most jurors are long range planners and believe they have control over events in their lives? Most jurors engage in a wide range of hobbies, entertainment activities, and organizational memberships? Most jurors favor caps on
Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education Magnus’ C.L.E. and C.E. Programs Magnus Research Consultants and Magnus Graphics have had a long standing tradition of providing continuing legal education programs to our attorney clients and continuing education programs to our insurance adjuster clients. Magnus has educational programs on a wide range of topics related to law and psychology, including
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Court Ordered Summary Jury Trials VS. Mock Trial
Courts in many jurisdictions have been ordering Summary Jury Trials as a way to “encourage” attorneys to settle their cases. A number of Magnus’ clients have been through this process and have reported their experiences to us. In the Summary Jury Trial process, the Court assigns a “trial” date to the parties and sets up
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Juror attitudes
Juror Attitudes Jurors’ Attitude About Money Magnus polls mock jurors about attitudes that may impact their views of a particular case. Jurors’ attitudes about money have obvious implications for their tendencies in awarding damages. Over the past ten years, Magnus has asked 5,198 mock jurors about their spending habits. We have found that 47% of
Articles
Articles Witness Effectiveness An article by Dr. Melissa Pigott and Dr. Harris Friedman of Magnus, “Enhancing Fact Witness Effectiveness”, reviews social psychological factors related to persuasion, then applies these factors to techniques for witness preparation. Fact witnesses were the focus of the article due to a general absence of literature on preparing fact witnesses for
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