Marchello Gray Presents on “Personal Injury Juries: Overcoming Politics and Conspiracy Theories”
event | October 28, 2024
In a live Stafford CLE webinar, firm partner Marchello Gray and fellow panelists examined the increasing influence of political leanings and conspiracy theories on juries and offered guidance on how to address the issue. Discussion points included:
- Traditional views on the relationship between politics and responsibility
- The psychological make-up of a conspiracy theorist
- Impact of conspiracy theorists on juries
- How to potentially identify conspiracy theorists
- Strategies for converting these jurors despite unshakeable convictions
- What is cognitive consistency and why is it so powerful?
- What is the effect of the pandemic on the rise of conspiracy theories?
- How does one wrap an argument around an audience’s existing beliefs?
The webinar is also available on demand.