with Clint Townson

By: Kristen Rodriguez and Jack Vales, with Clint Townson, PhD., of Townson Litigation Consulting Trials generally present only three discrete opportunities for counsel to speak directly to the jurors: jury selection or voir dire, opening statements, and closing arguments. In the race to prepare for trial, however, defense counsel in some cases may not take full advantage of the first and best opportunity to directly connect with jurors presented in voir dire. That approach is a mistake.