Jury Selection: Strategy & Science, 3rd Edition, by Ted A. Donner and Richard Gabriel (Thomson-West ©2001-2010, Supplemented annually), is a comprehensive text designed for use by lawyers and trial consultants involved in the process of examining prospective jurors in cases of all sizes and levels of complexity.
In addition to covering the applicable law on challenges, appropriate questioning on voir dire, and other areas of concern to lawyers preparing for trial, the text includes a number of sample voir dire transcripts and discussions with experienced litigators and trial consultants regarding the significance of each particular transcript. Each transcript is drawn from a published appellate court opinion, allowing for a comparison of the practitioners' perspective with that of the appellate court panel which eventually decided each case.
The book features an array of practice pointers on form and the various types of questions, permissible areas of inquiry, the effective use of challenges and the significance of group dynamics. Jury Selection: Strategy & Science, 3d Edition, can also be searched on Westlaw. The book appears at JURYSELECT in the Litigation Library, under Practice Materials.
