Selected research and publications

“First Impressions,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 2007.

“Jury Selection Issues in Employment Cases,” HR Advisor, September/October 2004.

"Predicting Jurors’ Feelings Correctly," Daily Journal Extra, February 2004.  

"COVID-19's Impact on Jury Trials," 2022

"Voir Dire & Jury Selection," 2021

"Generational Issues & Gender Issues in the Courtroom," 2019

"Witness Communication Techniques in the Courtroom," 2018

"Jury Selection & Gender Issues in the Courtroom," 2017

"Jury Selection Strategies," 2016

“Jury Selection Techniques & Voir Dire Strategies,” 2015.

“Jury Selection & Generational Issues in the Courtroom,” 2015.

“The Jury Pool Today,” 2014.

“Preparing Witnesses to Testify,” 2013.

“Juror Attitudes & Witness Communication Strategy,”  ProAssurance Defense Counsel, 2012.

“Juror Psychology, Jury Selection & Voir Dire,” Inn of Court, San Bernardino, 2012.

“Juror Psychology & Gender Bias in the Courtroom,” Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, 2012.

“The Art & Science of Mock Trials,” Welsh Inn of Court, San Diego, 2011.

“Expert Witness Preparation,” Forensic Expert Witness Association, 2011.

“Impact of Trial Technology: What Are Jurors Thinking?” 2011.

“The Jury Pool Today,” 2011.

“Generational Issues in the Courtroom,” 2011.

“Who Are Your Jurors? A Look at Jury Psychology, Jury Selection & Witness Training,” 2010.

“Who Are Your Jurors? A Look at Jury Psychology and Generational Issues,” Hawaii Insurance Claims Managers Association, 2010.

“Preparing Witnesses to Testify,” 2010.

“The Use of Technology in the Courtroom,” 2010.

“Jury Selection and Voir Dire Strategies,” 2010.

 “Juror Psychology,” The Los Angeles Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, 2009.

“Getting to Know You: An Interactive Program of Competing Theories to Make the Most of Voir Dire,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Inn of Court, 2009.

“Juror Psychology and the Use of Demonstratives in the Courtroom,” 2009.

“Jury Selection: How to Pick a Winning Jury,” The American Bar Association’s 3rd Annual Trial Skills Seminar for the Criminal & Civil Practitioner, 2008.

“Jury Selection Techniques & Voir Dire Strategies,” 2008.

“Jury Selection & Generational Issues in the Courtroom,” 2008.

“Jury Selection & Generational Issues in the Courtroom,” 2007.

"Gender Issues in ADR Settings," Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Ventura County Bar Association, and Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Association, 2006.

“Persuasion in IP Cases: A Matter of Property Over Intellect,” 2006.

“Women in Law, Gender Issues in the Courtroom,” Women Lawyers Association of LA, 2006.

“Celebrity Criminal Cases,” Criminal Justice Inn of Court. 2005.

"A Mock Mediation Featuring Four Top Women Litigators," 10th Annual Litigators Forum, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. 2005.

"Trying Your Bad Faith Case: Defensive Moves and Offensive Plays," American Conference Institute, San Francisco, 2004.

"Jury Consulting as a Science," Claremont McKenna College, California, 2004.

"A Mock Trial Face-Off Featuring Four of the ‘Top Fifty California Women Litigators,’ The 9th Annual Litigators Forum, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, 2004.

"Mini Mock Trials," Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego, 2002.

"Jury Trials in the 21st Century," University of California, Los Angeles, 2002.               

"Jury Consulting/Technology in the Courtroom," Loyola Law School, 2002.

"Women Attorneys and Their Juries," Women in Law Enforcement, Los Angeles, 2001.