September - 2020

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Voir Dire: How to Select a Jury

It has been said by many lawyers that the jury selection process is where your trial is won or lost. Whether or not that is true, jury selection remains a very important part of the trial process, and there are almost as many strategies out there as there are lawyers. Jury selection is an opportunity on several levels. First, it’s where you first begin getting to know the jury that you’ll be working with for your case–and where they’ll first get to know you and your lawyer.

ASHEVILLE LEGAL SECURES JURY VERDICT FOR OVER $590,000

After more than three years of litigation, which culminated in a three-week jury trial and a verdict in their client’s favor, Asheville Legal successfully secured victory on a series of breach of contract claims, that has resulted in a judgment against the primary defendant of over $590,000. When 8% interest is added over the life of the case, the value of the judgment is in excess of $740,000. The verdict was secured at the conclusion of a lengthy civil trial in Haywood C

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