Kurt D. Lloyd On Jury Selection: A Trial Lawyer's Manual For Illinois [Paperback]

MASTER THE LAW OF JURY SELECTION IN ILLINOIS
“...AND THE ART OF JUROR DESELECTION”
In a perfect world, jurors would leave their bias at the door, evaluating each case based solely on the facts. Unfortunately, in the real world, every juror approaches a case with prejudice, sometimes even reaching a verdict before taking a seat! As a trial lawyer, you need to understand how to properly deselect prospective jurors and get the right jury to win your case.
In Kurt D. Lloyd On: Jury Selection, author and accomplished attorney Kurt Lloyd presents the first and only book for trial lawyers that comprehensively covers jury selection in Illinois, including: •statutory procedure for selecting jurors •law and rules for voir dire questioning of jurors •evidentiary standards for challenging for cause biased jurors •social media and juror discovery •juror misconduct and juror removal or mistrial
Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming trial or actually in the courtroom, this book offers all of the diffuse laws and procedures you’ll need in one place.KURT D. LLOYD is a plaintiff’s trial lawyer who has won over $300 million for injured clients. Kurt has been the plaintiff’s lawyer in over seventy trials. Kurt focuses his practice on plaintiff’s medical malpractice and other catastrophic injury cases. He is often hired as the lead plaintiff’s trial lawyer by referring or partnering attorneys. Kurt also provides speaking and consulting services to other plaintiff’s injury lawyers so that they win their cases. For more information about Kurt, go to KurtDLloyd.com.Introduction Chapter 1: How Illinois Juries Are Selected 1.1. Summoning the Potential Jurors to Court 1.1.a. Jury List of Potential Jurors 1.1.b. Statutory Juror Qualifi cations (705 ILCS 305/2) 1.1.c. Statutory Juror Disqualifi cation (705 ILCS 305/14) 1.1.c.1. Juror Hardship (705 ILCS 305/10.02) 1.1.c.2. Nursing Mothers 1.1.c.3. l“X