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Juries are the backbone of the judicial trial system in the United States. They make the ultimate decision regarding the charges of a defendant. Ultimately, the entire trial is based on convincing the jury that your point is the truth. They are required to weigh the evidence and stories both sides present and then deliberate together to reach a decision that decides the outco...


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Judy was no stranger to violence—unfortunately, she had been a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband for two decades.[1] Like many other women in her position, Judy had tried multiple times in the past to leave her husband, but every time, Judy’s husband found her, took her home, a...


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Eyewitness testimony stands as one the most compelling forms of evidence in American legal proceedings. Jurors are often influenced by the confidence and detail with which a witness recounts an event, equating a vivid, personal narrative with reliability and truth. Yet, a growing body of scientific and legal scholarship reveals that this reliance may be dangerously misplaced ...


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Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from novelty to inevitability, and the courtroom is no exception. Generative AI (“GAI”) can easily summarize, manipulate, and fabricate evidence. While the technology promises efficiency and analytical power, it also threatens core principles of our adversarial system: authenticity, reliability, and the truth-seeking function of trial...


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When I started my first semester of law school, no one could convince me to do any sort of advocacy. I was completely set on focusing on contract, transactional, and corporate law. The thought of participating in one, let alone three, advocacy experiences never crossed my mind. Fast forward to my second semester of my 2L year, and I found myself competing in the ABA Represent...


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