Jury selection and jury research, start to finish.
We work with trial lawyers on two things above all: choosing the jury and learning how jurors will see the case. Engagements run from a few hours of consultation to a full research program, with the same experienced consultants at every size.
Whether your case is simple and straightforward or large and highly complex, you can choose one service or several. Before we recommend a work plan, we talk through time and budget with you, then send a written proposal with itemized estimates for fees and expenses.
Who on this panel will hurt us?
Jury Selection
Effective voir dire is a special skill that most litigators seldom get to practice. We prepare the materials, build the strategy, and sit beside you when the panel comes in.
- Supplemental juror questionnaires
- Case-specific voir dire questions
- Jury selection strategy and juror ratings
- Motions for improved voir dire procedures
- In-court assistance with selection
- Voir dire training for your trial team
How will real people hear this case?
Jury Research
Research lets you hear from people like your jurors before trial. We design it, conduct it, analyze it and write the report, with specific recommendations for trial strategy and jury selection. It scales from a half-day focus group to a multi-day trial simulation.
- Focus groups, in person and online
- Mock trials and trial simulations
- Community attitude surveys
- Venue studies
- Death-qualification surveys
Supporting services
Many engagements start here: a few hours of case consultation before trial.
Trial Strategy
Case analysis and theme development, opening statements and closing arguments, and post-trial juror interviews.
Witness Preparation
Expert and lay witnesses, for deposition or trial, including people telling their own story in a settlement presentation.
CLE & Training
Lunch-time CLE programs for firms, hands-on voir dire training, and talks to bar groups and judges.
How an engagement starts
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You call.
Tell us about the case. A brief consultation by phone can clarify the jury issues and help define strategy.
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We ask the basics.
What type of case is it? Which party do you represent? When and where is trial? What are your primary concerns? What is unique about the facts or the law? What can you or your client afford to spend?
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We propose a work plan and budget.
We recommend the services that fit, then send a written proposal with itemized estimates for fees and expenses. If resources are limited, you pick and choose.
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We go to work.
A mock trial takes several weeks to recruit, prepare, analyze and report. A brief consultation can happen on the eve of trial.
No budget is too small to talk.
What trial lawyers say
“I wouldn’t pick a jury without them. Not only has my voir dire improved by orders of magnitude by working with them but so have my opening statements, closing arguments and identifying the best theme for the trial.”
David McClain Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley
“For over 25 years the lawyers in our firm have relied on NJP. They not only understand juries, they provide us with straight forward and honest feedback on case issues, themes, witnesses and our arguments. They help us find the story within the case that will resonate best with juries. They understand the challenges of going to trial and were instrumental in our efforts to protect voir dire in the California with the enactment of CCP 222.5.”
Peter Alfert Hinton Alfert & Kahn, Walnut Creek, CA
“Lois Heaney of NJP Litigation Consulting/West is the finest jury consultant with whom I have ever worked. She combines extraordinary professional and personal skills that make her both effective and easy to work with. I have retained Lois in a number of cases, including the defenses of Stephen Bingham and Robert Blake. We achieved a successful result in all of those cases. I give Lois my unqualified recommendation.”
M. Gerald Schwartzbach Mill Valley, CA
Start with a conversation.
Most engagements begin with a short call about your case, your venue, and your trial date. No budget is too small to talk.
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