The recent amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2025, emphasize efficient case management and timely resolutions.

Key changes include the assignment of cases to specific tracks—streamlined, general, or complex—and the enforcement of strict deadlines for discovery and trial ...

Focus groups have long been an essential tool for lawyers seeking to understand how a jury might react to their case.

However, they often come with two significant drawbacks: they are traditionally expensive and time-consuming to execute.

This perception has led many to shy away from focus groups altogether, potentially missing out ...

Why Gathering Emotional Data on Case Preparation Delivers Meaningful Insights

In the courtroom, facts and evidence are crucial, but they’re not the whole story. Emotion plays a significant role in how jurors, mediators, and judges perceive a case.

For lawyers preparing their arguments, understanding these emotional undercurrents ...

Heading into mediation, preparation is everything.

You’re not just walking in to present facts—you’re there to negotiate, persuade, and achieve the best possible outcome for your client.

But how do you know if your case is truly ready?

One powerful approach is to leverage empirical data from focus groups to ensure you’re walking ...

In the world of litigation, every case is a high-stakes game of strategy. As a lawyer, you don’t want to leave any opportunity unexplored—or worse, leave substantial value on the table.

Empirical data offers a powerful solution to avoid this by helping you test issues, support arguments, and anchor case value more effectively. But how do ...

After reviewing over 350 test cases we can confirm that Caretakers shape the outcome in catastrophic child Cases.

Specifically, they are more profoundly upset by the senseless death of a child than men due to a range of social and psychological factors, including societal expectations, socialization around care giving, and empathy response. ...

In today’s competitive legal landscape, winning a case isn't just about presenting facts; it's about knowing the emotional pulse of potential jurors and understanding their perception of case value.

Our latest EmotionTrac Valuation Study report does just that, offering lawyers unprecedented insights into what damages are truly worth in the ...

When it comes to legal cases, not all are created equal.

While the bulk of cases in many law firms tend to be lower in value, the high-value cases are the real game-changers when it comes to revenue generation and time investment.

Let’s break down why understanding your case inventory distribution can reveal key insights ...