Now that Massachusetts attorneys
are allowed to question prospective jurors in civil and criminal trials
throughout the Superior Court, learn how to conduct voir dire from experts who have used it
successfully.
With the passage of Chapter 254
of the Acts of 2014 last August, Massachusetts joined 39 other states that
allow some form of attorney-conducted voir dire. The law not only permits
attorneys to question potential jurors and screen for bias in Superior Court
trials, it also allows attorneys to suggest a monetary amount for damages
suffered by a plaintiff in a civil trial. The Massachusetts Bar Association
advocated strongly for both measures.
Visit the MBA's Voir Dire Resource
Center for voir dire protocols, alerts and other useful
information.
Faculty:
Marsha V. Kazarosian, Esq., Program Chair
Kazarosian Costello LLP, Haverhill
Hon. Peter Lauriat, Panelist
JAMS, Boston
Hon. Maynard Kirpalani, Panelist
Hon. Bonnie MacLeod-Mancuso, Panelist
JAMS, Boston
Bud DeLuca, Esq., Panelist
DeLuca & Associates, Providence
Annette Gonthier-Kiely, Esq., Panelist
Annette Gonthier Kiely & Associates PC, Salem
Carolyn McGowan, Esq., Panelist
CPCS-Malden, Malden
Christopher Parkerson, Esq., Panelist
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C., Charlestown
Douglas K. Sheff, Esq., Panelist
Sheff & Cook, Boston