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Jury Diversity and Minimizing Bias in the Box

Content Provider
American Law Institute CLE
Product
CLE
Run Time
94 Minutes
Recording Date
03/12/2024
Presenter(s)
Nina Chernoff, Dr. Leslie Ellis, Hon. Gregory Mize (Ret.)
Learning Method
On-Demand Training
Practice Area
Litigation, Diversity and Elimination of Bias
Persona
CLE OnDemand

Price $259.00

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Description

Nina Chernoff of CUNY School of Law, Dr. Leslie Ellis of The Caissa Group, and Judge Gregory Mize (Ret.) of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and National Center for State Courts will share their experiences and insights with respect to promoting jury diversity. Here is an outline of their anticipated discussion: Pre-Trial Considerations: - Why jury diversity is important o Importance in both civil and criminal trials o Data dive into how diverse and homogenous juries deliberate differently o Client buy-in: How to change client thinking about jury diversity o Looking beyond the box: Framing diversity today, including pre and post pandemic, nuclear verdicts, and more! - How to litigate pre-trial Fair Cross Section claims: o Discrimination: the distinction between fair cross-section and equal protection claims o The three elements of a fair cross-section claim o Examples of non-discriminatory accidents that can constitute fair cross-section violations o The key to success: Litigating access to jury system records Trial Considerations: - Judicial perspectives on current litigation and court administration tools aimed at improving juror diversity: What is working and what’s not o Jury pool o Voir dire: For cause and preemptory challenges o What diversity measures have stagnated, new efforts showing promise, and where (technology influences that will help or hinder diverse jurors) o Best practices for jury selection to identify bias o The tension between improving diversity and eliminating bias o Charges and important implicit bias considerations o Creating a record for post-trial motions related to jury conduct/diversity issues

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State Status Total Credits Type Of Credit Approved Thru
AlabamaApproved1.50Ethics12/31/2024
AlaskaApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
ArizonaApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
ArkansasApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
CaliforniaApproved1.50Ethics03/12/2029
ColoradoApproved1.90Ethics12/31/2026
ConnecticutApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
DelawareApproved1.60Ethics03/11/2026
FloridaApproved2.00General or Ethics01/31/2026
GeorgiaApproved1.50Ethics12/31/2024
HawaiiApproved1.50Ethics03/12/2026
IdahoApproved1.50Ethics03/11/2029
IllinoisApproved1.50Diversity and Inclusion06/18/2026
IndianaApproved1.50Ethics07/25/2025
IowaApproved1.50Ethics03/11/2025
KansasApproved1.50Ethics06/29/2025
KentuckyApproved1.50Ethics06/30/2025
LouisianaApproved1.56Ethics06/18/2025
MainePending State Response0.00
MississippiPending State Response0.00
MissouriApproved1.90GeneralOn-going
MontanaApproved1.50Ethics03/12/2027
NebraskaApproved1.56Ethics03/11/2026
NevadaApproved1.50Ethics12/31/2027
New HampshireApproved1.60Ethics03/11/2027
New JerseyApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
New MexicoApproved1.60Ethics03/11/2029
New YorkApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
North CarolinaApproved1.50Ethics02/28/2025
North DakotaApproved1.50Ethics03/12/2027
OhioApproved1.50Ethics12/31/2024
OregonApproved1.50Access to Justice03/11/2027
PennsylvaniaApproved1.50Ethics06/18/2026
Rhode IslandApproved1.50Ethics06/30/2025
South CarolinaApproved1.57Ethics12/31/2024
TennesseeApproved1.57Ethics06/18/2025
TexasApproved1.50Ethics06/07/2025
UtahPending State Response0.00
VermontApproved1.50EthicsOn-going
VirginiaApproved1.50Ethics10/31/2024
WashingtonApproved1.50Equity Diversity & Inclusion03/11/2029
West VirginiaApproved1.88EthicsOn-going
WisconsinApproved1.50GeneralOn-going

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