There are 5 steps in sending your case to a JuryMatters jury.
You know … the facts, the law, and the theory of your case.
You don’t know … how the Jury will react!
Welcome to JuryMatters: Try your case …before you go to trial.
Using JuryMatters’ fast, confidential and low-cost services, you’ll walk into settlement negotiations or any state or federal courtroom in the U.S. armed with feedback on your civil or criminal case from pre-screened ‘jurors’ from the relevant jurisdiction — their verdicts, and civil case valuation. You’ll know the strengths and the ‘holes’ of your case – from the perspective of non-attorneys, like your trial jury. You’ll know the facts that are most important to jurors in reaching a verdict. You’ll know not just how jurors found, but why!
JuryMatters’ detailed feedback will help you to strengthen your trial prep:
- Test your theory of the case. What works? What doesn’t?
- Create reasonable client expectations on the value of the case.
- Assist your clients to make more informed decisions about settlement or going to trial.
- Negotiate, mediate, or arbitrate a better settlement by presenting the opposition with jury facts and verbatim statements, not assumptions.
- Uncover the unseen risks of the case based upon how non-attorneys, like your trial jury, perceive the facts.
- Understand the profile of the jurors you want (or don’t) on your jury in court.
You will receive your results – the JuryMatters Verdict Summary — 10 days after your case goes to the jury in most areas. The Verdict Summary will include:
- Your Jurors’ verdicts and, in civil cases, awards;
- The facts which most influenced each Juror’s verdict;
- Evidence Jurors found confusing, not credible, or missing; and
- Verbatim statements from each juror.
JuryMatters provides you a fast, low cost, less time-consuming alternative to mock trials or traditional focus groups. Your communications with JuryMatters, as well as the results of your JuryMatters case are attorney work product and are, therefore, privileged.
Click on the tabs on the left above to learn more. Please contact us with your questions and comments.
SEND YOUR CASE TO THE JURY TODAY!
Step 1: JuryMatters conducts a conflicts check and confirms confidentiality.
Step 2: Your firm prepares the JuryMatters case.
Step 3: Jurors review the evidence and render their individual verdicts online.
Step 4: JuryMatters research experts analyze verdicts and other response data.
Step 5: JuryMatters briefs your firm on the results and implications.
Step 1: JuryMatters conducts a conflicts check and confirms confidentiality.
Prior to any in-depth discussions with you about a case, JuryMatters will conduct a conflicts check of its current and past clients and current employees, to determine if there are any relationships that would prohibit our involvement in assisting you with your case. Our contract includes confidentiality and nondisclosure clauses, and clarifies that all work done by JuryMatters is attorney-client and work product and, therefore, privileged.
Step 2: Your firm prepares the JuryMatters case.
After detailed discussions with JuryMatters regarding the evidence and your theory of the case, your trial team prepares the Case Summaries, which briefly present each side’s case (Plaintiff/Defense cases in civil matters, and the Prosecution/Defense cases in criminal matters). Key exhibits, jury instructions, and a verdict form are also prepared. The names of the parties and other sensitive information are changed to maintain confidentiality.
Step 3. Jurors review the evidence and render their individual verdicts online.
JuryMatters randomly selects the jury panel in the appropriate jurisdiction (City, State or Federal) from our pool of pre-screened, virtual Jurors. Using our secure website, selected Jurors review the Case Summaries, exhibits and jury instructions; complete the verdict form and determine an award, if appropriate; as well as answer the post-verdict “Your Opinion” Questions, which probe their views on the case and reasons for their findings.
Step 4. JuryMatters research experts analyze the verdicts and other response data.
JuryMatters uses our extensive market research and litigation prep experience to analyze not only what Jurors think about your case, but why.
Step 5. JuryMatters briefs your firm on the results and implications.
Our principals share the jury findings with you in a confidential Verdict Summary. In addition, we will conduct a strategy session with members of your trial team (and your client, if you deem it appropriate). The purpose is to discuss the results and their implications for trial, mediation or arbitration prep.
FAQS
How can JuryMatters help my firm?
JuryMatters services are focused on providing you information to help you to negotiate the best pretrial settlement, or to win, if your case goes to trial.
JuryMatters Case Evaluation service provides you feedback on the strengths and challenges of your case from virtual jurors in the jurisdiction where your matter would go to trial. See How It Works for a detailed description.
JuryMatters Jury Selection service provides you details and recommendations on each prospective juror of the venire to assist you in selecting the best possible jury at trial.
How fast will my firm have the results?
You will receive the Verdict Summary Report for your case via secure email approximately 10 days after your case is sent to your JuryMatters Jury. If your case is in a smaller jurisdiction, where we have a smaller pool of Jurors, or, if Juror response is slower than expected, we will keep you updated on the progress of the verdicts.
How many JuryMatters Jurors will review my case?
You may have as many Jurors as you wish evaluate your case — to a maximum of 36 Jurors. This will provide you feedback from the equivalent of 3 to 6 juries, depending upon the size of the jury panels in your state.
How much does a Case Evaluation cost?
The cost for review of your case by JuryMatters Jurors is $8,500. Any required expenses would be approved by your firm in advance.
The cost for our Jury Selection service depends upon how early before trial the venire is available to you from the Clerk.
What are the qualifications for JuryMatters Jurors?
The qualifications to serve as a JuryMatters Juror are very similar to those to serve on an actual jury in most jurisdictions. To serve, Jurors must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- be at least 18 years of age;
- have lived for at least six months in the jurisdiction of your case;
- be eligible under the Constitution to vote;
- have not been convicted of a felony.
As part of the registration process, Jurors provide their contact and demographic information, as well as answer questions similar to those asked during voir dire.
When registering with JuryMatters, Jurors:
- affirm the qualifications above;
- agree to hold all information in confidence;
- commit to spending adequate time to fully examine the evidence and render their verdict for each case they review;
- agree not review cases JuryMatters cases, if they are called for jury duty; and
- commit to informing the court — during jury selection — if they are called for jury duty and the facts are similar to a JuryMatters case they have previously reviewed (even if the names of the parties are different).
How are Jurors selected for my case?
Jurors are selected randomly from our pool of Jurors who live in the jurisdiction where your matter would go to trial. Alternatively, you can test your case on a specific demographic group (e.g., men over 50). Note that after submitting a verdict, Jurors become temporarily ineligible to receive a new JuryMatters case. In order to maintain objectivity, Jurors will never receive more than 2 or 3 cases for review each year.
How does my firm submit a case?
The first time you submit a case, a JuryMatters Consultant will register you by phone. This is a brief, one-time step to ensure that have accurate contact information for you and your firm.
We always do a conflicts check to ensure that we have not been engaged by opposing counsel. We will answer any questions you have about the process, so your case can go to the Jury as quickly as possible.
There are many ways to submit a case to JuryMatters, including emailing a Word document or other electronic file. Your JuryMatters Consultant will work with you to determine the approach that is most convenient for you.
What is the format of a JuryMatters case?
A JuryMatters case is a streamlined version of the case that you would present at trial. Unless disclosure of the actual parties is essential to your case, the parties are anonymous.
Case Summaries for each side’s arguments are prepared. These are usually written as a Clopening, a combination of facts from the opening and argument from the closing. Your firm will prepare both sides of the case with assistance from JuryMatters. It is critical that both sides of the case be presented in balanced way, if your theory of the case is to be tested properly. Any evidence, which is likely to be presented at trial, should be included in the Case Summaries, even if detrimental to your case. Key exhibits are included.
To properly test your case, any Jury Instructions, which are likely to be granted, should be included. The Verdict Form presented to JuryMatters Jurors is similar to what would be used at trial.
Once Jurors have submitted the verdicts, they respond to “In Your Opinion” questions. These explore: the evidence that was most influential to Jurors in reaching their verdicts and awards, if appropriate; information they thought was “missing” or wanted to know more about; and any factors which would cause them to change their verdicts or awards.
What about conflicts and confidentiality?
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of our business, as it is of yours. Our Confidentiality Statement details our commitment to you.
You know … the facts, the law, and the theory of your case.
You don’t know … how the Jury will react!
Welcome to JuryMatters: Try your case …before you go to trial.
Using JuryMatters’ fast, confidential and low-cost services, you’ll walk into settlement negotiations or any state or federal courtroom in the U.S. armed with feedback on your civil or criminal case from pre-screened ‘jurors’ from the relevant jurisdiction — their verdicts, and civil case valuation. You’ll know the strengths and the ‘holes’ of your case – from the perspective of non-attorneys, like your trial jury. You’ll know the facts that are most important to jurors in reaching a verdict. You’ll know not just how jurors found, but why!
JuryMatters’ detailed feedback will help you to strengthen your trial prep:
- Test your theory of the case. What works? What doesn’t?
- Create reasonable client expectations on the value of the case.
- Assist your clients to make more informed decisions about settlement or going to trial.
- Negotiate, mediate, or arbitrate a better settlement by presenting the opposition with jury facts and verbatim statements, not assumptions.
- Uncover the unseen risks of the case based upon how non-attorneys, like your trial jury, perceive the facts.
- Understand the profile of the jurors you want (or don’t) on your jury in court.
You will receive your results – the JuryMatters Verdict Summary — 10 days after your case goes to the jury in most areas. The Verdict Summary will include:
- Your Jurors’ verdicts and, in civil cases, awards;
- The facts which most influenced each Juror’s verdict;
- Evidence Jurors found confusing, not credible, or missing; and
- Verbatim statements from each juror.
JuryMatters provides you a fast, low cost, less time-consuming alternative to mock trials or traditional focus groups. Your communications with JuryMatters, as well as the results of your JuryMatters case are attorney work product and are, therefore, privileged.
Click on the tabs on the left above to learn more. Please contact us with your questions and comments.
SEND YOUR CASE TO THE JURY TODAY!
There are 5 steps in sending your case to a JuryMatters jury.
Step 1: JuryMatters conducts a conflicts check and confirms confidentiality.
Step 2: Your firm prepares the JuryMatters case.
Step 3: Jurors review the evidence and render their individual verdicts online.
Step 4: JuryMatters research experts analyze verdicts and other response data.
Step 5: JuryMatters briefs your firm on the results and implications.
Step 1: JuryMatters conducts a conflicts check and confirms confidentiality.
Prior to any in-depth discussions with you about a case, JuryMatters will conduct a conflicts check of its current and past clients and current employees, to determine if there are any relationships that would prohibit our involvement in assisting you with your case. Our contract includes confidentiality and nondisclosure clauses, and clarifies that all work done by JuryMatters is attorney-client and work product and, therefore, privileged.
Step 2: Your firm prepares the JuryMatters case.
After detailed discussions with JuryMatters regarding the evidence and your theory of the case, your trial team prepares the Case Summaries, which briefly present each side’s case (Plaintiff/Defense cases in civil matters, and the Prosecution/Defense cases in criminal matters). Key exhibits, jury instructions, and a verdict form are also prepared. The names of the parties and other sensitive information are changed to maintain confidentiality.
Step 3. Jurors review the evidence and render their individual verdicts online.
JuryMatters randomly selects the jury panel in the appropriate jurisdiction (City, State or Federal) from our pool of pre-screened, virtual Jurors. Using our secure website, selected Jurors review the Case Summaries, exhibits and jury instructions; complete the verdict form and determine an award, if appropriate; as well as answer the post-verdict “Your Opinion” Questions, which probe their views on the case and reasons for their findings.
Step 4. JuryMatters research experts analyze the verdicts and other response data.
JuryMatters uses our extensive market research and litigation prep experience to analyze not only what Jurors think about your case, but why.
Step 5. JuryMatters briefs your firm on the results and implications.
Our principals share the jury findings with you in a confidential Verdict Summary. In addition, we will conduct a strategy session with members of your trial team (and your client, if you deem it appropriate). The purpose is to discuss the results and their implications for trial, mediation or arbitration prep.
FAQS
How can JuryMatters help my firm?
JuryMatters services are focused on providing you information to help you to negotiate the best pretrial settlement, or to win, if your case goes to trial.
JuryMatters Case Evaluation service provides you feedback on the strengths and challenges of your case from virtual jurors in the jurisdiction where your matter would go to trial. See How It Works for a detailed description.
JuryMatters Jury Selection service provides you details and recommendations on each prospective juror of the venire to assist you in selecting the best possible jury at trial.
How fast will my firm have the results?
You will receive the Verdict Summary Report for your case via secure email approximately 10 days after your case is sent to your JuryMatters Jury. If your case is in a smaller jurisdiction, where we have a smaller pool of Jurors, or, if Juror response is slower than expected, we will keep you updated on the progress of the verdicts.
How many JuryMatters Jurors will review my case?
You may have as many Jurors as you wish evaluate your case — to a maximum of 36 Jurors. This will provide you feedback from the equivalent of 3 to 6 juries, depending upon the size of the jury panels in your state.
How much does a Case Evaluation cost?
The cost for review of your case by JuryMatters Jurors is $8,500. Any required expenses would be approved by your firm in advance.
The cost for our Jury Selection service depends upon how early before trial the venire is available to you from the Clerk.
What are the qualifications for Jury Matters Jurors?
The qualifications to serve as a JuryMatters Juror are very similar to those to serve on an actual jury in most jurisdictions. To serve, Jurors must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Have lived for at least six months in the jurisdiction of your case;
- Be eligible under the Constitution to vote;
- Have not been convicted of a felony.
When registering with JuryMatters, Jurors affirm these statements, agree to hold all information in confidence, and commit to spending adequate time to fully examine the evidence and render their verdict for each case they review. As part of the registration process, Jurors provide their contact and demographic information, as well as answer questions similar to those asked during voir dire.
How are Jurors selected for my case?
Jurors are selected randomly from our pool of Jurors who live in the jurisdiction where your matter would go to trial. Alternatively, you can test your case on a specific demographic group (e.g., men over 50). Note that after submitting a verdict, Jurors become temporarily ineligible to receive a new JuryMatters case. In order to maintain objectivity, Jurors will never receive more than 2 or 3 cases for review each year.
How does my firm submit a case?
The first time you submit a case, a JuryMatters Consultant will register you by phone. This is a brief, one-time step to ensure that have accurate contact information for you and your firm.
We always do a conflicts check to ensure that we have not been engaged by opposing counsel. We will answer any questions you have about the process, so your case can go to the Jury as quickly as possible.
There are many ways to submit a case to JuryMatters, including emailing a Word document or other electronic file. Your JuryMatters Consultant will work with you to determine the approach that is most convenient for you.
What is the format of a JuryMatters case?
A JuryMatters case is a streamlined version of the case that you would present at trial. Unless disclosure of the actual parties is essential to your case, the parties are anonymous.
Case Summaries for each side’s arguments are prepared. These are usually written as a Clopening, a combination of facts from the opening and argument from the closing. Your firm will prepare both sides of the case with assistance from JuryMatters. It is critical that both sides of the case be presented in balanced way, if your theory of the case is to be tested properly. Any evidence, which is likely to be presented at trial, should be included in the Case Summaries, even if detrimental to your case. Key exhibits are included.
To properly test your case, any Jury Instructions, which are likely to be granted, should be included. The Verdict Form presented to JuryMatters Jurors is similar to standard Verdict Forms.
Once Jurors have submitted the verdicts, they respond to “In Your Opinion”. These questions explore: the evidence that was most influential to Jurors in reaching their verdicts and awards, if appropriate; information they thought was “missing” or wanted to know more about; and any factors which would cause them to change their verdicts or awards.
What about conflicts and confidentiality?
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of our business, as it is of yours. Our Confidentiality Statement details our commitment to you.