Jury selection is a deceptively simple yet endlessly complex task, and is becoming increasingly intricate in the post-pandemic era. Traditional predictors of juror behavior—such as political orientation, socioeconomic background, education level and subjective opinions of a client—are proving to be less reliable. In this evolving landscape, two new types of juror behaviors have emerged that every attorney should be aware of: Conspiracism and Safetyism. Let's delve further into what's behind the rise of these new juror profiles and discuss strategies for identifying them during the jury selection process.  

First, how did we get here?