Webinar: Winning Jury Trials on the West Coast: Strategies for Today’s Litigation Environment

Cost

There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern

About the Program

West Coast juries are changing. Verdicts are growing. Litigation strategies are evolving. And the courtroom dynamics that drive outcomes today often look very different than they did just a few years ago.

Join Seyfarth’s trial team and Scott Allen, Chief Trial Consultant at DOAR, for a discussion of the emerging trends shaping commercial and employment jury trials across the West Coast. Drawing on recent trial experience in high-stakes disputes, our panel will share practical insights on jury selection, case framing, witness preparation, verdict risk, and trial technology, along with observations on how juries are responding to increasingly polarized social, political, and workplace issues.

Whether facing a wage and hour class action, trade secrets dispute, breach of contract claim, construction litigation matter, or other complex business dispute, understanding today’s jury environment is critical to positioning your case for success.

Topics will include:

Recent verdict and trial trends across California, Washington, Oregon, and other West Coast jurisdictions;
The continued rise of Reptile Theory and other plaintiff trial tactics, and strategies to effectively neutralize them;
Selecting and connecting with jurors in an increasingly polarized environment;
Common trial mistakes that create unnecessary risk and undermine credibility;
The impact of AI, social media research, and emerging technologies on trial preparation and courtroom strategy; and
Practical lessons from recent commercial and employment jury trial.

Speakers

Meg Burnham, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Carmen Cole, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Gina Ferrari, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Ashley Sherwood, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Special Guest Speaker

Scott Allen, Chief Trial Consultant, DOAR

Learn more about our Trial team, Litigation practice, and Labor & Employment practice.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Shah at ashah@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced). Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.