About this episode

Todd Schafer shares his insights on jury selection and the importance of voir dire in winning cases.

A jury once told Todd Schafer that they had decided the case in his favor before he stood up for opening statement. Why? Todd pulls back the curtain on his success with picking juries in this conversation with hosts Ben Gideon and Rahul Ravipudi . A second-generation trial lawyer and partner at Schafer & Schafer in Indiana, Todd reflects on that case – at the time, he was a young lawyer who “right away recognized voir dire is important.” Since then, he’s developed a systematic approach to talking about money and a strategy for overcoming Indiana’s verdict form that doesn’t allow for damages to be broken down. As for persuading that jury before he stood up? Tune in to learn how it unfolded. Learn More and Connect ☑️ Todd Schafer | LinkedIn ☑️ Schafer & Schafer on Instagram | Facebook ☑️ Ben Gideon | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram ☑️ Gideon Asen on LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi | LinkedIn | Instagram ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Produced and Powered by LawPods Sponsored by SmartAdvocate , Hype Legal , Expert Institute , Filevine , and Steno .

People in this episode

Hosts: Benjamin Gideon, Rahul Ravipudi

Guest: Todd Schafer

Topics covered

• voir dire
• jury selection
• trial strategy
• persuasion
• law practice

Keywords

• voir dire
• jury selection
• trial lawyer
• persuasion
• Indiana verdict form

Sponsors

SmartAdvocate, Hype Legal, Expert Institute, Filevine, Steno

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Schafer & Schafer

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