Trial by Jury 2020

Front Matter
Faculty Bios
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Michael Shammas, Memorandum: The Permissibility and Constitutionality of Jury Trial by Videoconference, Civil Jury Project, NYU School of Law (May 4, 2020)
Chapter 2. Memorandum Order, Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. Powder Springs Logistics, LLC, C.A. No. 17-1390-LPS-CJB (D. Del. 2020)
Chapter 3. Hon. Richard M. Berman, David R. Marriott, Picking a Winner: Ten Tips for Selecting the Best Possible Jury, New York State Bar Association, NYSBA Inside, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Fall 2011)
Chapter 4. “No No” said the Queen: “Sentence First—Verdict Afterwards!” (August 7, 2020)
Chapter 5. Michael Pressman, The Challenge of Achieving a Representative Cross-Section of the Community for Jury Trials during the Pandemic, Civil Jury Project, NYU School of Law (2020)
Chapter 6. Practical Advice on Opening Statements (August 2020)
Chapter 7. The Opening Statement: Charting a Path to Victory
Chapter 8. Carol Sowers, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 15 Tips for Presenting Yourself Online
Chapter 9. Sean Mack, Timothy P. Malone and Darcy Baboulis-Gyscek, Ten Tips to Make Your Zoom Trial a Success, New Jersey Law Journal (July 2, 2020)
Chapter 10. 10 Advantages of Using Affidavits as Direct Testimony in Bench Trials (November 1, 2019)
Chapter 11. Memorandum from John W. McConnell, In re: Request for Public Comment on a Proposed Commercial Division Rule Permitting to Require that Direct Testimony of a Party’s Own Witness in a Non-Jury Trial or Evidentiary Hearing be Submitted in Affidavit Form, New York State Unified Court System (May 23, 2016)
Chapter 12. Public Comment by Federal Judge Richard M. Berman
Chapter 13. Direct to Success: How to Conduct an Effective Direct Examination
Chapter 14. Michael Shammas, Advocacy Through the Computer Screen: Best Practices for Effective Remote Advocacy, Civil Jury Project, NYU School of Law (June 8, 2020)
Chapter 15. Walter W. Bates, R. Todd Huntley and William S. Starnes, Jr., Ten Tips for Direct Examination and Cross-Examination, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 39:330 (2015)
Chapter 16. Sheri Lynn Johnson, Batson Ethics for Prosecutors and Trial Court Judges, Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 73, Article 3, Issue 2, pp. 475 (April 1998)
Chapter 17. The Art of Cross Examination: Eight Tips for Conducting an Effective Cross Examination (August 2019)
Chapter 18. Closing to Win: Ten Tips for Making an Effective Closing Argument (August 2020)
Chapter 19. Ronald J. Gross, Whittle & Gross, LLP, Looking Ahead: COVID Trial Experiences in York County, Pennsylvania (July 2020)
Index