Conducting Voir Dire

Keep the jurors you want–and eliminate the ones you don't.

You're standing center stage in the courtroom, minutes away from asking sixty complete strangers – many with a fear of public speaking – to share their deepest-held beliefs and prejudices with you and everyone present. Jury selection can be intimidating, but with Lisa Blue and Robert Hirschhorn in your corner, you'll be armed to handle everything from reticent panel members to the most hostile jurors.

Conducting Voir Dire reveals the principles of successful jury selection and takes you step-by-step through the process. In this compact and accessible handbook, Blue and Hirschhorn show you how to:

• Work with a judge who conducts part, or all, of voir dire
• Convince potential jurors to acknowledge their biases and answer sensitive questions
• Establish credibility with panel members and gain their respect
• Manage your time wisely
• Remember your key points and keep track of the information you collect
• Argue challenges for cause and effectively use peremptory strikes

Lisa Blue and Robert Hirschhorn have distilled decades of successful experience into this easy-to-use guide to navigating the murky waters of voir dire. Before you step into the courtroom to pick your next jury, turn to Conducting Voir Dire for clear and dependable advice.