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| Company or Individual Name
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Trial Consulting Associates |
| Company's Web Site Address
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http://www.trialconsultingassociates.com |
Company
Description
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Susan Broome, Ph.D. consults on criminal cases and in almost all areas of civil law including intellectual property, products liability, securities, contracts, antitrust, medical malpractice and employment. After tenure at Litigation Sciences, Inc., in 1991 she started Trial Consulting Associates. With a background in psychology, research methodology and statistical analysis, Dr. Broome provides insight into how jurors make decisions in a case. Your knowledge of the facts, evidence and case law can be significantly enhanced by the psychological perspective that she brings to trial strategy and the jury selection process.
Dr. Broome has spoken to lawyers at Mealeys Conferences, Inns of Court, and Bar Associations and to law students. She appeared on Arthur Millers In Context for a session devoted to jury selection and is currently writing a book on voir dire. She is a member of the American Society for Trial Consultants. |
Degrees and
Certifications
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BA from Columbia University
MA from Tufts Universit
Ph.D. from Clark University |
Professional
Memberships
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Other Notes
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Mock Trials and Focus Groups
The objective of mock trials and focus groups is to help trial counsel develop effective trial strategy by observing the impact of pre-existing attitudes and beliefs on the jury decision-making process.
Surveys
Telephone surveys are used to assess a venue, plan for voir dire and jury selection and improve case presentation.
Post-trial Interviews
Actual jurors are interviewed after they have decided a case.
Shadow Jury
A shadow jury is employed to assess the effectiveness of lawyers, witnesses and exhibits at trial. |
| Hourly Rate
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Not Specified |
| States Willing to Work
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Any |
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