Did biology or free will cause Charles Whitman, the notorious University of Texas sniper, to kill 16 people in cold blood, including his wife and mother? An autopsy revealed the former Eagle Scout and Marine had a tumor in his amygdala, the center of aggression and fear. Whitman had sensed something was wrong in his […]

The Internet can be an evidentiary goldmine on prospective jurors, opposing parties, opposing counsel, and potential witnesses. Recently trial consultant Amy Singer proclaimed “Social media was the difference between winning and losing” the Casey Anthony trial, legitimizing and raising awareness of the use of social media analysis as a litigation tool. Social media, which began […]

Great new blog post by Kevin O’Keefe on How lawyers can use an iPad for professional and business development, based on a presentation Attorney Tom Mighell gave at the Texas State Bar Annual Meeting last week. I’ve read a number of posts on this topic and learned three new things: The days are numbered for reading […]

After reading a couple of reviews about the iJuror app and noting its bargain price of $9.99, I decided to download it to my iPad and take it for a trial run at a recent jury selection. Overall, I was favorably impressed with iJuror’s performance and utility. It exceeded my expectations, especially when compared to […]