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"Swearing with Crossed Fingers; Juror Honesty and Voir Dire,"   Arizona Attorney ,   January, 2001.

(This article was subsequently used, with permission, by the Capital Cases Judicial Resource Committee, State of New York, for distribution to 120 New York State judges engaged in handling capital cases.)

"Jury Selection and the Medical Malpractice Case," Advanced Issues in Arizona Medical Malpractice, National Business Institute Seminar, August 26, 1999, Tucson, Arizona

"Attorney Voir Dire and Arizona's Jury Reform Package", Hirsh, Robert J., Spaeth, Jan Mills, Hippert, Thomas G.   Arizona Attorney , April, 1996.

"Biased Attitudes and Voir Dire ."   Sixth Annual Seminar on Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Manual, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, May, 1993.

"Nonverbal Communication and the Juror."     Second Annual Criminal Justice Seminar Manual, State Bar of Arizona, December, 1989.

The following articles were published in THE WRIT, the official publication of the Pima County Bar Association, between 1983 and 2003.   Reprints of all articles are gladly provided upon request.

"Eyewitness Weapon Identification," October, 2003

"Do Judge and Jury Verdicts Differ Significantly?"   August, 2003

"How Damaging is Negative Pre-Trial Publicity in Civil Cases?"   June, 2003

"Do Deliberations Diminish The Effects Of Exposure To Inadmissible Evidence?"   April, 2003

"Determining The Impact Of Life Experiences On Juror Bias,"    March, 2003

"Defining The Purpose Of A Focus Group," February, 2003

"When Do Jurors Believe Hired Guns?,"   January, 2003

"Science Supports Graphing Arguments,"   December, 2002

"What's Happening In The Jury Room With Corporate Defendants?"   November, 2002

"Does Alcohol Really Impair Eye Witnesses?"   September, 2002

"Does Defendant [Physician] Conduct Affect Compensatory Awards?"   June, 2002

"Does Gender Affect Bias In Verdicts?"   May, 2002

"Can Racial Bias On Jury Panels Be Moderated?"   March, 2002

"Do Women Perceive More Sexual Harassment In Behaviors Than Men?"   November, 2001

"Inviting Speculation from Child Witnesses Leads to False Testimony," August, 2001

"Mental Health Courts: A   Realistic Option to Incarceration , "   June, 2001

"Professionals Pose Problems on Panels."   April, 2001

"Supreme Court Ruling Requires Reassessment of Legitimate Reasons In Discrimination Cases." January, 2001

"The Effects Of Amounts Requested of Juror Awards."   November, 2000

"Just How Honest Are Jurors In Voir Dire?"   August, 2000

"Does Injury Severity Affect Liability or Compensation?"   July, 2000

"Eyewitness Evidence Guide Published for Law Enforcement by Dept. of Justice."   May, 2000

"How Damaging is Hearsay Evidence?"   April, 2000

"Forensic Interviews With Children."   February, 2000

"Jurors Appear to Distrust Corporate America ."   October, 1999

"Which Jurors are the Most Likely to Conform on Arizona Panels?"   September, 1999

"The Effects of Statistical Evidence on Juries."   July, 1999

"Don't Overlook Jurors' 'Need for Cognition' Level During Jury Selection."   May, 1999

"Simplified Jury Instructions Reduce the Effects of Judges' Opinions on Verdicts."   March, 1999

"Your Injured Clients May Have Suffered Undiagnosed MIBI's." (mild traumatic brain injuries) January, 1999

"Does High Status Pose an Advantage for Defendants in Criminal Cases?"   September, 1998

"Getting Even Reluctant Jurors To Respond."   June, 1998

"Determining Whether Child Sexual Offenders Will Likely Be Repeat Offenders."   April, 1998

"Recent Precedents Regarding Repressed Memory Cases."   February, 1998

"Juries Need to be Educated Regarding Eyewitness Credibility."    November, 1997

"Do Plaintiff Contributory Negligence and Accompanying Jury Instructions Affect Amount Awarded?"   September, 1997

"Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together in Joint Ventures."   August, 1997

"Malingering or Genuine, How Do You Tell the Difference?"   June, 1997

"False Memory Syndrome:   The New Epidemic."   May, 1997

"What Effect Do Coerced Confessions Have on Jury Panels?" April, 1997

"Use Concept Focus Groups Early in the Game to Develop Strategy."   March, 1997

"Alibi Witnesses versus Eyewitnesses at the Scene, Who Carries the   Most Weight?"   February, 1997

"Are Corporations Hit with Harsher Verdicts than Individuals in Civil Cases?   January, 1997

"Juries Need to View Cases from a Situational Perspective."   December, 1996

"When is a Child Witness Most Credible?"   November, 1996

"The Interaction Between Inadmissible Evidence and Objection"   October, 1996

"Judges' Influence On Panels Supports Attorney Voir Dire," September, 1996

"Are Juries Convicting on Felony Murder Cases?"   August, 1996

"Can Jurors Exposed to Negative Pre-Trial Publicity Really be Fair and Impartial?   July, 1996

"Narrative Style with Witnesses More Credible, but Watch for Pitfalls."   June, 1996

"Effectively Using Pre-Trial Research Techniques".   May, 1996

"Do Jurors Anchor on Suggested Damage Amounts?"   April, 1996

"Does Gender Really Make a Difference in Rape Cases?"    March, 1996.

"Attractiveness:   An Influential Factor in Jury Deliberations ."   February, 1996.

"Does Confidence in Memory Reflect Accuracy in Memory?"    January, 1996.

"What Happens Depends on Who's Asking ."   December, 1995.

"That Eyewitness Who Remembers Everything May be Believable, but Unreliable ." November, 1995.

"Can You Count on Jurors' Past Verdict Patterns?"   October, 1995.

"Voir Dire May Not Undo Negative Pre-Trial Publicity ."   September, 1995.

"Bias in a Death Qualified Panel;   A look at Troubling Statistics ."    July, 1995.

"Who Decides the Verdicts?" May, 1995

"Should Jurors be Allowed to Discuss Evidence Among Themselves During Trial?"   March, 1995.

"Does the Order of Verdicts Bias Juror?;   Studies Suggest it Does ."   January, 1995.

"Would Simpson's Jury Profile Change in Pima County?" October, 1994.

"Clients and Their Losses;   Dealing With These in Your Practice ."    August, 1994.

"Change in Venue in Southern Arizona ."   July, 1994.

"Post-Trial Juror Interviews;   An Overlooked Gem ."   June, 1994.

"Cases Warranting Supplemental Questionnaires ."   April, 1994.

"Judge and Jury Interaction ."   March, 1994.

"I 'Move' That We Move To The Bench ."   February, 1994.

"Using Jury Questionnaires In Southern Arizona ."   January, 1994.

"Our Jurors at their Finest ."   October, 1993.

 "Focus Group Facilitates Settlement ." September, 1993.

"What Motivates Your Client?;   Looking at Personalities in the Settlement Process ." August, 1993.

"Putting Social Theories to Work in Voir Dire ."    July, 1993.

"Biased Attitudes and Voir Dire;   What Factors Shape and Affect These?"   May, 1993.

"Job Stress; Recognizing it in Your Staff and Dealing with it Effectively ."   April, 1993.

"Do Scared Clients Follow Advice?"   March, 1993.

"Same Client, Different Stories;   What Can You Do to Prevent This?"   February, 1993.

"Trauma in Children of Inmates;   What Can be Done to Reduce This?" January, 1993.

"Maintaining Family Contact From Prison ."    December, 1992.

"Facts or Judgments?;   Case Approach Will Affect Juror Perceptions, Influences, and Decision-Rules ."  November, 1992.

"Applying Juror Cognitive Processes to the Courtroom ."    October, 1992.

"How Important is Jury Selection to Your Case?"   September, 1992.

"Will Jurors Believe Your Client?"    August, 1992.

"Try Your Case Before Trial, Affordably ."   July, 1992.

"Voir Dire Questions...Are You Taking Enough Risk with These?"   April, 1989.

"Client Ready for Court?"     September, 1983.

"Jury Selection Potential Examined ."   April, 1983.