The Litigation Psychology Podcast

The Litigation Psychology Podcast presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) is a podcast for in-house and outside defense counsel and insurance claims personnel about the intersection of science and litigation. We explore topics of interest to the defense bar, with a particular emphasis on subjects that don‘t get enough attention. Our hosts are experts in Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and scientifically-based jury research with a wealth of knowledge about psychology, science, jury research, human behavior, and decision making, which they apply in the context of civil litigation.

The Litigation Psychology Podcast is a science podcast hosted by Courtroom Sciences, with 325 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Courtroom Sciences hosts The Litigation Psychology Podcast, a science show with 325 episodes published.

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  Episode #328

  #326 - Expert Witness for Dental Malpractice Cases

  Aug 31, 202642 min

  Endondist Chanelle Small, DDS joins Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. to talk about her experience as an expert witness on dental malpractice cases. Dr. Small describes the most common types of dental malpractice cases she sees and how she approaches the reviews that she is asked to do, particularly when there are questions about causation. She also shares a couple of stories of wild cases she has worked on as well as her experience with testifying. Lastly, Dr. Small talks about how she explains complex dental terminology and topics to jurors, the difference between working with defense attorneys and plaintiff attorneys, and answers a speed round of questions about dental health. Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/zl568PD5XBE

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  Episode #327

  #325 - The Current Litigation Landscape: A Defense Attorney's Perspective

  Aug 24, 202643 min

  Brad Hughes, Member at Clark Hill, joins Steve Wood, Ph.D. and Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. to talk about what he's seeing in the current litigation landscape including the latest on what the plaintiff's bar is doing pre-suit, early in litigation, and at trial. The group discuss the importance of selecting the right cases to take to trial and Brad shares insights on what he has learned about how plaintiff attorneys approach their cases. Brad also offers his perspective on what the defense side gets wrong and why. Lastly, Brad, Steve, and Bill talk about the use of AI in legal. Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/kZl49qlmZPo

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  Episode #326

  #324 - The Best Approach for Counter-Anchoring - Part 2

  Aug 17, 202649 min

  Linda Khzam joins Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. for part two of their discussion on anchoring and counter-anchoring. Linda begins by talking about the focus groups CSI has been doing to test voir dire questions and also focus groups testing opening statements. Linda and Bill describe the goals for the disruptive voir dire system, the questions asked of the mock jurors to help identify the questions that work and those that don't, as well as the indoctrination that is necessary to tie voir dire to opening statements. Lastly, Linda and Bill talk about setting up the topic of anchoring and counter-anchoring in voir dire and then addressing anchoring in your opening and how to handle there and in closing.

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  Episode #325

  #323 - Insurance Defense at a Crossroads: The Elephants Are Multiplying

  Aug 10, 202642 min

  Trial Attorney Tad Eckenrode of Eckenrode-Bauman joins Bill Kanasky, Jr, Ph.D. to talk about an article he recently authored for CLM Magazine titled "The Elephants Are Multiplying" about major issues in the insurance defense industry. Tad shares his thoughts on the challenges with the compensation model for insurance defense firms, recruiting and retaining new attorneys, issues with carriers cutting their firms' bills, the experience levels of younger attorneys, the expectations around the use of AI by insurance defense firms and the financial consequences associated with those expectations, and the shrinking population of both experienced trial attorneys and new attorneys. Tad and Bill discuss the consequences of these challenges and the current and future issues at play if these challenges are not addressed. Read Tad's CLM article here: The Elephants Are Multiplying .

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  Episode #324

  #322 - Listener Mail

  Aug 3, 202647 min

  Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. answer the latest podcast listener/viewer questions: - How do I know when my witness is ready for their deposition? - Are smarter witnesses more dangerous? - What is the ideal sample size for a focus group? - How important is likeability to credibility? - What are the top mistakes you see in focus groups? - Can big data predict jury outcomes? Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/yCjnYizUN0E

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