Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection

The voir dire and jury selection process is one of the most challenging aspects of a jury trial. It is at this time that lawyers must identify and remove potential jurors who harbor some bias or hold beliefs that would make them less beneficial than others. Success in jury selection requires lawyers to draw upon a number of basic skills. These skills include the ability to: Operate effectively within the jury selection system in the trial jurisdictionAttain the major goals of voir dire (i.e., ga