Mind the Bias: Defense Counsel’s Approach to Just Outcomes

Online - 1.5 Credits (where applicable)

LOCATION: LIVE Webinar via Zoom
DATE: September 10, 2025
TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST
CLE Credits: Approx. 1.5 Credits

Program Summary:

Fairness is central to justice, but cognitive biases—affecting jurors, judges, witnesses, and even attorneys—can undermine even the strongest defense. In this eye-opening webinar, behavioral science expert Dr. Gleb Tsipursky brings over two decades of research and real-world consulting experience to the courtroom, equipping criminal defense lawyers with the knowledge and tools to recognize, confront, and neutralize the biases that threaten just outcomes.

Drawing on powerful examples like the "rhyme-as-reason" effect in the O.J. Simpson trial and the pervasive impact of anchoring bias, Dr. Tsipursky will break down how bias creeps into jury selection, evidence interpretation, witness testimony, plea negotiations, and even our own decision-making as advocates. You’ll learn how prosecutors use bias to shape narratives—and how you can dismantle those narratives using proven, peer-reviewed debiasing techniques.

This training goes beyond theory. You’ll walk away with concrete, courtroom-ready strategies to:

Spot bias hotspots in every stage of a case—from client intake to sentencing
Reframe prejudicial narratives and suppress bias-tainted evidence
Integrate bias awareness into voir dire, cross-examination, and closing arguments
Use expert testimony and pretrial motions to educate judges and jurors on how cognitive distortions can influence cases

If you're committed to defending your clients with integrity and effectiveness in an increasingly complex courtroom landscape, this is not a session to miss. Mind the Bias will sharpen your strategy, enhance your advocacy, and help restore balance in a system too often skewed by unconscious error.

Join us and gain the insight—and the edge—you need to turn behavioral science into legal power.

Faculty

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky leverages his expertise in behavioral science and decision-making to help lawyers persuade the trier of fact to adopt their case theory. Well-versed in the Daubert standard, Dr. Gleb wrote seven best-selling books, including the global best-seller Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Career Press, 2019). His writing was translated into Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, French, Vietnamese, German, and other languages. Dr. Tsipursky’s cutting-edge thought leadership was featured in over 650 articles and 550 interviews in prominent venues. These include Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Inc. Magazine, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Fox News, USA Today, Forbes, The New York Times, and many others. Dr. Gleb spent over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist, with 8 years as a lecturer at UNC-Chapel Hill and 7 years as a professor at Ohio State. He earned his PhD in the History of Behavioral Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011, his M.A. at Harvard University in 2004, and his B.A. at New York University in 2002. A proud Ukrainian American, Dr. Gleb lives in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit: www.disasteravoidanceexperts.com/glebtsipursky/

CLE Information

This training is approved for approx. 1.5 credit hours, depending on the state, where applicable. Approval is not guaranteed for all states and jurisdictions.

This training is eligible for credit in the following states: Alabama (pending), Alaska (1.5), Arizona (1.5), Arkansas (pending), California (1.5), Connecticut (1.5), District of Columbia (1.5), Georgia (pending), Hawaii (1.5), Indiana (pending), Maryland (1.5), Mssachusuetts (1.5) Michigan (1.5), Mississippi (pending), Missouri (pending), Nevada (pending), New Hampshire (1.5), New Mexico (pending), New Jersey (pending), New York (pending), North Dakota (pending), Oklahoma (pending), Pennsylvania (pending), Tennessee (pending), Utah (pending), Vermont (pending), Wisconsin (pending).

Pricing

Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars.

Registration Fees
NACDL MEMBERS	$31
Non-Members	$39

NOTE: All registrations are final and non-refundable.

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