Ryan H. Flax (Former) Managing Director, Litigation Consulting A2L Consulting
by Ryan H. Flax (Former) Managing Director, Litigation Consulting A2L Consulting
A fascinating new study in the field of social psychology indicates that the type font in which an argument is presented has an effect on how convincing it is. For trial graphics consultants and litigators alike, this is potentially very big news.
Why do so many TV shows and movies include courtroom dramas? Because people love drama, they love to try to figure out who committed the crime, and because they love the clash of right and wrong.
By: Ryan H. Flax (Former) Managing Director, Litigation Consulting A2L Consulting
By Ryan H. Flax (Former) Managing Director, Litigation Consulting A2L Consulting
Sales and marketing experts know that the sales process includes a multitude of stages – steps that a purchaser normally experiences before making a decision to buy. As our trial consultants see it, litigators also need to “sell” the judge or jury on the correctness of their client’s position. Therefore, it stands to reason that trial lawyers can learn a good deal from salespeople.
We have discussed many situations in which a large company faces a court challenge from a smaller company, from the government, or from a class of consumers or purchasers. Sometimes, those situations will be “David v. Goliath” cases, in which the large company, usually the defendant, must step carefully during the trial to avoid being cast as the “heavy” with all the legal and other resources. Jurors sometimes don’t look favorably on a big company.
A recent study about the best use of litigation graphics during trial reveals some new insights. This study was conducted by Persuasion Strategies, a litigation consulting firm that is part of Holland & Hart, a law firm. The study team was led by Ken Broda-Bahm, a leader in the art of visual presentation in the courtroom. With a doctorate in speech communication that emphasizes rhetoric and legal communication, Dr. Broda-Bahm is a genuine expert in jury consulting.
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