Zoom Voir Dire: Reaching Jurors Across the Remote Divide

Published by Washington State Association for Justice
and New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association

Learning Objectives

Importance of vocal energy, clarity, expressiveness and screen presence
Eye contact and mask requirements
Connect with a remote audience
Create community in the group
Challenges--peremptory and for cause

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Schedule:
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

2PM CENTRAL
(3:00 ET / 12:00 PT / 1:00 MT)
Duration: 90 minutes

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Summary

Courts across the country have embraced the use of Zoom to conduct voir dire in these pandemic times. Due to high participation rates of prospective jurors, it is likely that some form of remote voir dire may continue even after COVID restrictions are ended.

Karen Koehler will share what she learned trying a product liability case recently where the jury was selected remotely. She and Judy Shahn, drama and speech coach, have teamed up to explore how to better communicate with participants over live video communication processes. Their presentation will cover:

Tracking the jurors
Ensuring your personality comes through with vocal energy, clarity, expressiveness, and screen presence
Eye contact challenges
When masks are required
Connecting with a remote audience
Creating community within the group
Challenges for cause
Peremptory challenges

Presenters

Karen K. Koehler

Partner - Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore

Karen Koehler aka The Velvet Hammer™ practices plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death law with Stritmatter Kessler... Read More

Judith Shahn

Judith Shahn is an internationally know Voice Specialist and Communications Consultant. Her background in the theatre as a... Read More

Program Agenda

5 Minutes - Introduction
60 Minutes - Presentation
10 Minutes - Live Q&A with the Speaker

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