Santa Barbara Trial Skills and Ethics Seminar
Voir Dire: The Do’s and don’ts in action
Presenters: Nick Rowley, Judge Bruguera, Judge Romero, Gary Dordick and Mauro Fiore
Topic: Voir Dire: The Do's and Don'ts in Action (1:27:22)
Using a mock jury, Nick Rowley along with Judge Bruguera, Judge Romero, Gary Dordick and Mauro Fiore, demonstrate how to use the Brutal Honesty approach to get jurors to speak openly and honestly. Not only does this help with jury selection, but it also helps create a theme of Brutal Honestly that is defined by the jurors and can be used throughout the trial as an established set of rules for how you’re going to play and have a fair fight. They also share tips on setting up your own mock jury and discuss the importance of preparing for voir dire and being honest and genuine versus simply using a script.