"Social Media and the Law"
Presented by: David Cannon, Esq, Ph.D.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Cannon is co-founder of Trial Innovations and is based in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Cannon has been the lead trial consultant in cases across the country, ranging from insurance defense and corporate litigation, to capital cases and white-collar crime.
His principal activities involve witness workshops; focus groups and mock trials; online juror surveys; continuing legal education presentations; voir dire and jury selection consultation; and post-trial juror interviews. Dr. Cannon earned his Masters’ and Doctorate degrees at the University of Alabama, one of the few institutions in the country that offers a concentration in clinical psychology and law. His academic and applied experiences provide a rare blend of expertise in clinical psychology, communication, research methods, and law.
He uses his clinical and communications expertise to prepare witnesses for deposition and trial testimony and has worked with witnesses from various ethnic and cultural groups throughout the country. He also provides psychological snapshots of prospective jurors for jury selection; conducts voir dire training; and has developed a special expertise in the effects of diversity in the courtroom and the effects of lawyer characteristics on juror decision-making. He uses his research and statistical expertise to conduct online juror surveys and community attitude surveys; develop statistical profiles of high-risk jurors; develop juror questionnaires; and conduct focus groups and mock trials.
Dr. Cannon began consulting and conducting research on the consulting field in 1998. He has authored articles on voir dire and jury selection in bar journals across the country. He has also conducted research on attorney voir dire style and its effect on jury verdicts. Dr. Cannon is a board member and incoming treasurer of the American Society of Trial Consultants. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Cannon regularly gives presentations throughout the country and has recently appeared on KNBC in Los Angeles.
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Event Fee: $10.00 for OCPA members, $20.00 for non-members
Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting - Call in number will be provided to registrants via email one day prior to the event.
Time: Presentation begins at 11:30 a.m. (Please log onto Zoom about 5-10 minutes early)
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