Ava Hernández, Litigation Consultant for Courtroom Sciences, Inc., applies her clinical psychology background to conduct witness effectiveness training, lead focus group discussions, build and run mock trial jury research, and deliver trial consultation including overall strategy, voir dire development, and jury selection.
Live Video-Broadcast: November 22, 2024
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Litigation often overlaps with psychology, especially in injury litigation. Accidents, injuries, and death have ripple effects that influence how plaintiffs are perceived, how defendants react, and how witnesses perform. Everything is connected. Litigators, claims professionals, anyone involved in the process should know psychological principles are consciously and unconsciously weaponized to maximize damages and achieve “success” no matter the cost. All too often, there is indeed a human cost. This program will provide participants with insights into common strategies and offer realistic, practical tools to confront and diffuse. We work towards the goal of injecting more humanity into the litigation process.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
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Date / Time: November 22, 2024
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Ava Hernández | Courtroom Sciences, Inc
Ava Hernández, Litigation Consultant for Courtroom Sciences, Inc., applies her clinical psychology background to conduct witness effectiveness training, lead focus group discussions, build and run mock trial jury research, and deliver trial consultation including overall strategy, voir dire development, and jury selection. Ava has nearly a decade of experience as a litigation paralegal in several Chicago law firms where she focused on complex construction, transportation, and medical malpractice litigation. She is particularly interested in the intersection of mental health and litigation and has experience working with highly emotional, hurt, and traumatized witnesses.
I. Understanding Psychological Strategies Commonly Used by Plaintiffs | 2:00pm – 2:20pm
II. Analyzing Jury Selection Tactics and Mitigating Juror Bias | 2:20pm – 2:40pm
III. How Psychological Research Is Used in Injury Cases | 2:40pm – 3:00pm
Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm
IV. Strategies for Addressing Emotional Distress Claims | 3:10pm – 3:30pm
V. Defending Against Psychological Strategies in Medical Malpractice, Auto and Other Complex Litigation | 3:30pm – 3:50pm
VI. Psychological Tactics During Deposition and Trial Testimony | 3:50pm – 4:10pm