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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Criminal

Dec. 16, 2016

Tips for using social media research during voir dire

Lawyers looking to research the social media habits of prospective or empaneled jurors should take to heart the childhood adage: "Look, don't touch."

Michelle Sherman

Farmers Group

6301 Owensmouth Ave Fl 3
Woodland Hills , California 91367

Phone: (818) 965-0278

Email: Michelle.Sherman@farmersinsurance.com

UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA

Michelle is author of "Winning with Social Media: A Desktop Guide for Lawyers Using Social Media in Litigation and Trial." She is in-house and an adjunct professor at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

A huge thanks to Dr. Phil McGraw for pulling the legal profession along into the digital age. Written and produced by Dr. Phil himself, the new CBS show "Bull" is about a successful trial consulting firm and its founder who use psychology and technology to pick juries and coach the trial attorney on winning themes for the case, examination of witnesses and closing argument. Besides being a fun watch with "NCIS" star Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, this show is making the use of social...

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