▶ Watch: Voir Dire: Listening to Find Jurors Who Can See Your Side
Good jury selection is less about persuading and more about listening. During voir dire, the lawyers ask potential jurors about their experiences and attitudes, but the real work is hearing what people reveal — the assumptions, the strong feelings, and the life experiences that would make it hard for someone to be fair.
The purpose is not to stack the jury; it is to protect the right to a fair and impartial panel. By listening carefully, an experienced attorney can identify jurors who have already made up their minds and seat a jury that will actually hold the State to its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Brian Foley has picked juries as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. He treats voir dire as a chance to listen — because the jurors who can truly see your side are found by paying attention, not by talking over them.
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