Jury selection is an art and a science. Recent world events have stirred up strong feelings and potential jurors are not immune. A practitioner and a jury consultant will walk through ways to get the jury on your side by making everyone on the panel feel welcome and heard and arm you to combat bad facts, the Reptile Theory, and Anchoring strategies. This presentation will also explore the ways that bias can affect attorneys and jurors during the voir dire process. We will discuss using a jury consultant or second chair as a “bias buddy” to highlight issues as they arise in jury selection in real time. We’ll also discuss how to get in front of issues that may provoke strong responses in jurors and how to approach those discussions in an inclusive manner.