Merrie Jo Pitera

Jury Consultant. Witness Preparation. Mock Trials and Jury Research. Ph.D. Animal Lover.

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Huge shoutout to Ken the sup in the main @Delta club in @DTWeetin!! He saved us and got us on a flight today when it was all sold out. We truly appreciate his Professionalism and kindness! Thanks Ken! #Detroit #DeltaAir

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Be confident your case strategy will resonate in jurors' minds. With a credentialed team of psychology and legal professionals, IMS is your destination for expertise in #juryresearch and #juryselection. Let’s get started: https://t.co/YvVkgu2jNF

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Attending the upcoming @DRICommunity seminars in Vegas? Don’t miss valuable insights on pandemic #jurybehavior and the risk of #nuclearverdicts from IMS Jury Consultants Christina Marinakis & Nick Polavin. Read more: https://t.co/pJmOxtp6fE
#DRICommunity #DRILitSkills #DRILawyer

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TIP: Nonverbals matter more than ever in this #virtual and semi-virtual litigation environment. Don’t let your remote witness be lulled into casual habits by the distancing effect of a computer screen—it’s all being caught on camera and could damage their credibility.

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How should your #remotewitness prepare to testify via Zoom? In Part 2 of our “Tips for Virtual Trials” series, we offer guidance for effectively presenting #remotetestimony. https://t.co/fp2h1h8rML

#virtualtestimony #zoomtrial

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IMS Senior #JuryConsultant Aref Jabbour spoke to @galli_kwow with @WKOW about COVID-related trial delays and #jurorattitudes during the #pandemic era. Read the full story: https://t.co/XOjIsAZT9y

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Latest with @AdamBloomberg @DrJillLeibold & Dr. Marinakis: Tips as we continue to navigate #virtual voir dire/#courtrooms. Tip 10: If you're putting jurors into breakout rooms or follow-ups, someone from your firm or the court should be present in the breakout room. Read more:

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How do you conduct a successful #voirdire online? In Part 1 of our “Tips for Virtual Trials” series, we share 10 ways to help you navigate #juryselection in today’s virtual (or semi-virtual) environment.
https://t.co/oPYVORYhhM

#virtualtrial #zoomtrial #jurytrial

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Thank you @natlawreview for the recognition & to @ExpertServices for the continued excellence.

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We’re honored! Thank you to the @natlawreview community for recognizing IMS as a Go-To #ThoughtLeader in two categories: Mentoring in the Legal Profession (Business of Law) and Jury Trial Prep (Litigation). Full #pressrelease: https://t.co/ZroOWOphzC

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Amazing accomplishments this past year and looking forward to even more in 2022!

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Who caught @CourtroomView’s list of “Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdicts” in 2021? We’re proud to share that IMS consultants assisted clients in half of these noteworthy cases, providing strategy and #juryselection. Read the full story: https://t.co/9nEFmD2FMU #togetherwewin

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Dr. Marinakis lends her voice to this important conversation:

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Listen to IMS #JuryConsulting Advisor Christina Marinakis discuss the U.S. #jurysystem and the #GhislaineMaxwell trial on @TheTimes “Entertaining Evening Conversations”: https://t.co/S35LqW3DQr (Segment starts at 2:12:30)

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If you have a trial coming up in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, it’s likely that jurors will be spread out across the courtroom and masked, rather sitting in the box. https://t.co/cC1grCOXoR #askedandanswered #podcast @sfw70II @LegalTalkNet

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"The most effective classroom teachers use stories, analogies, and visual images to relay information to students. IP trial attorneys should employ these tools as well..."
Important tips in this insightful article. Read more:

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Present your IP case in an engaging, understandable way using these 5 tips: https://t.co/JwvcyZz7Po

#IntellectualProperty #IPattorney #IPlaw

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Stop by to see us!
#NAPABA21 #togetherwewin

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Happy Thanksgiving! https://t.co/ohpJXq3o1o

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To our clients and colleagues, thank you for being part of the IMS family. In honor of the season, we asked our team to share personal messages of gratitude with you. https://t.co/I6gRnzTrrZ

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If jurors in the #ElizabethHolmes case have personal experience with abuse, are they more likely to side with the defense? IMS Senior Director of #JuryConsulting @MerrieJoPitera, PhD spoke to @BloombergQuint about these jurors' influence on the verdict. https://t.co/37anLyqzEL

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How will vaccination requirements and related juror biases affect the #ElizabethHolmes case? IMS Jury Consultants @MerrieJoPitera and Christina Marinakis provide answers in these news articles: https://t.co/tEv6S4lLOR

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“It was a defense theory,” and the judge’s questioning has the strong potential to “anoint it as true” - My quote for @BloombergQuint on the #ElizabethHolmes trial.

https://t.co/VPKAyZ5r3U

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"Issues related to gender identity, sexual orientation, and familial status may be controversial subjects, but irrespective of your position, no attorney should needlessly risk offending the very jurors who will be deciding the fate of their client." https://t.co/0nGeC8KrXp

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How to keep decision makers’ attention and increase persuasion:
✔️Developing and/or incorporating themes
✔️Answer style/structure
✔️Using graphics
I lay out these tips and more on how to become a successful witness in our latest blog: https://t.co/74g2gki5uB

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#COVID #Courtroom Tip: Move a little slower than normal when walking through documents on screen. Given the distance from the jury in a socially distanced trial, documents on screen may be more difficult to see than normal. https://t.co/L8lKRHiR4z

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#ExpertWitnesses rely on repeat hires to find long-term success, and that means understanding their role in the larger case and communicating with jurors simply and persuasively. I hope this outline can serve as a resource for prospective experts: https://t.co/E1YzzjIUvV