There is significant evidence that attorney-conducted voir dire (the final phase of jury selection) is more likely to ferret out jury bias, as opposed to solely judge-conducted voir dire. Check out this article I wrote concerning the advantages of attorney-conducted voir dire and some legal arguments to make to judges so that reasonable attorney-conducted voir dire be allowed:
The Case for Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire
Enjoy!
Phillip Toutant - Summary Disposition 