Voir Dire in Federal Court

What is voir dire and why is it important? Is there a standard process to conduct voir dire in Federal Court? What are useful sample juror questions to identify potential bias, social desirability bias, explore juror backgrounds, and how to effectively determine how a juror might view your legal theory?

For both prosecution and defense lawyers, voir dire can work to identify jurors who can be fair and impartial, rather than unfair and biased. Join our distinguished panel to learn best practices, and common mistakes to avoid and to hear about their experiences conducting voir dire in Federal Court.

Questions? Inquiries about program materials? Contact Alan I. Johnson at ajohnson@bostonbar.org