When Facts Fail: The Litigation Intelligence Stack
From Science of Justice by Jury Analyst
March 17, 2026 · 35 min · Season 2 · Episode 38
About this episode
This episode explores the differences in how jurors and lawyers interpret evidence in court.
Send us Fan Mail Trial teams often walk into court with evidence that feels airtight. The documents line up. The timeline makes sense. The experts support the theory. But once the jury room door closes, that certainty can fall apart. Jurors do not process evidence the way lawyers do. They interpret it through story, emotion, and their own experiences. In this episode, we discuss: The litigation intelligence gap and why lawyers and jurors often see the same evidence very differentlyWhy evidenc...
Topics covered
- litigation intelligence
- jury decision making
- evidence interpretation
- lawyer-juror dynamics
- storytelling in court
Keywords
- litigation
- jury
- evidence
- law
- courtroom
- decision making
- storytelling
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