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Summary
Courts across the country have embraced the use of Zoom to conduct voir dire in these pandemic times. Due to high participation rates of prospective jurors, it is likely that some form of remote voir dire may continue even after COVID restrictions are ended.
Karen Koehler will share what she learned trying a product liability case recently where the jury was selected remotely. She and Judy Shahn, drama and speech coach, have teamed up to explore how to better communicate with participants over live video communication processes. Their presentation will cover:
Tracking the jurors
Ensuring your personality comes through with vocal energy, clarity, expressiveness, and screen presence
Eye contact challenges
When masks are required
Connecting with a remote audience
Creating community within the group
Challenges for cause
Peremptory challenges
Presenters
Karen K. Koehler
Partner - Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore
Karen Koehler aka The Velvet Hammer™ practices plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death law with Stritmatter Kessler... Read MoreKaren Koehler aka The Velvet Hammer™ practices plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death law with Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore in its Seattle Office. Karen was President of the Washington State Association for Justice 2007/2008, received its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2005, and in 2020 received its Diversity Award. In 2019 she received the Mel Award from the Belli Society.
Karen is known for regularly trying cases and for publishing concurrent trial diaries. Her two most recent trials included the 4 month Ride the Ducks trial involving 40 plaintiffs ending in 2019. And a product liability trial that occurred in October 2020 in the midst of the covid pandemic.
The Velvet Hammer blog and podcast are well populated by a diverse array of stories and tips for lawyers. These can be accessed at www.karenkoehler.com. The podcast is on the various streaming platforms. Karen’s DVDs on Preparing for Deposition and Preparing for the Defense Medical Exam are distributed nationally by Trial Guides.
Karen has three daughters, one and a half grandchildren, two son-in-laws, and a dog named Nala. Read Less
Judith Shahn
Judith Shahn is an internationally know Voice Specialist and Communications Consultant. Her background in the theatre as a... Read MoreJudith Shahn is an internationally know Voice Specialist and Communications Consultant. Her background in the theatre as a performer, director, dialect and vocal coach have led her to develop training for professionals in every area. Judith was on the faculty for The School of Drama at the University of Washington for 26 years (retired in 2016) and has since taught at the UW School of Law: Persuasive Oral Communication. She has coached at major Shakespeare Festivals and Voice/Dialect coached for Seattle Rep, ACT Theatre, Intiman and most Seattle area theatres. As an actor, Judith appeared recently in productions of My Antonia at Book-It Repertory and an all female production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus at 12th Ave. Arts. Judith is known as a Designated Linklater Voice teacher in the method known as “Freeing the Natural Voice”, developed by Kristin Linklater. She is now on the faculty for the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre in Orkney, Scotland and has taught internationally in Mexico and Brazil. Her private practice is called Vibrant Speaking www.vibrantspeaking.com where she works with individuals and organization to better their communication skills and to realize their full level of expressiveness. She is grateful for a long collaboration with Karen Koehler in working with Trial Attorneys to be present, engaging and persuasive. Read Less
Program Agenda
5 Minutes - Introduction 60 Minutes - Presentation 10 Minutes - Live Q&A with the Speaker
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