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In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper breaks down one of Larry Kern’s most memorable voir dire tools, the Jurometer.
Sparked by a listener question, the discussion revisits Kern’s courtroom technique of using a simple object, often a stapler, to help jurors safely acknowledge bias in a way that feels natural, human, and even humorous.
Miles walks through how the Jurometer works in real time, why it succeeds where direct questions about fairness often fail, and how it opens the door to effective cause challenges without burning peremptories.
The episode then expands into the deeper cause challenge framework, explaining why concepts like neutrality and impartiality are easier for jurors to admit than the loaded claim “I can’t be fair.”
More on it: https://www.coopers.law/entirely-impartial/
The conversation also covers the slow escalation process that leads jurors to their own conclusions, the importance of capturing magic words on the record, and why jurors who admit they cannot be fair cannot later be rehabilitated by judicial instruction alone.
Practical language, courtroom pacing, and strategic word choice take center stage in this masterclass on jury selection.
Watch Larry Kern’s episodes at Coopers’ Code: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsrwuaXxneEbASkmCi09jj3yhHcebD61x&si=6IYwJb16Ey2Aj_5U
More on Larry Kern: https://kernlaw.com/lawrence-e-kern/
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We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant | www.zmorvant.com
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
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By Miles Cooper, Coopers LLPIn this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper breaks down one of Larry Kern’s most memorable voir dire tools, the Jurometer.
Sparked by a listener question, the discussion revisits Kern’s courtroom technique of using a simple object, often a stapler, to help jurors safely acknowledge bias in a way that feels natural, human, and even humorous.
Miles walks through how the Jurometer works in real time, why it succeeds where direct questions about fairness often fail, and how it opens the door to effective cause challenges without burning peremptories.
The episode then expands into the deeper cause challenge framework, explaining why concepts like neutrality and impartiality are easier for jurors to admit than the loaded claim “I can’t be fair.”
More on it: https://www.coopers.law/entirely-impartial/
The conversation also covers the slow escalation process that leads jurors to their own conclusions, the importance of capturing magic words on the record, and why jurors who admit they cannot be fair cannot later be rehabilitated by judicial instruction alone.
Practical language, courtroom pacing, and strategic word choice take center stage in this masterclass on jury selection.
Watch Larry Kern’s episodes at Coopers’ Code: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsrwuaXxneEbASkmCi09jj3yhHcebD61x&si=6IYwJb16Ey2Aj_5U
More on Larry Kern: https://kernlaw.com/lawrence-e-kern/
***
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant | www.zmorvant.com
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications