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Trials are often won as much on personality as on the facts of the case. Obtaining a favorable verdict in a plaintiff's personal injury case might require kind-hearted, sympathetic jurors as opposed to factual, objective types, whereas a case regarding contractual issues would call for jurors who are logical and analytical. A gently persuasive attorney will appeal to different jurors than an attorney who uses aggressive tactics and a seemingly arrogant approach.
Reed Hayes can assist you in detecting such personality variables in prospective jurors, key witnesses and opposing counsel.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How will your jury screening services benefit me at trial?
Pre-screen and understand prospective jurors.
Deselect jurors potentially damaging to your case.
Maximize peremptory challenges.
Appeal effectively to impaneled jurors.
Defuse opposing witness testimony.
Enhance effectiveness of your own witnesses.
Strategize trial tactics.
How do you evaluate the character of key witnesses and prospective jurors?
Evaluation of key witnesses and prospective jurors is based on individual demographics, combined with information obtained through handwriting analysis (graphology). Graphology is method of personality assessment with an accuracy rate of 90-95%. As a series of highly individualized gestures, handwriting is a complex act involving the writer's physical, mental, emotional and nervous makeup. Trained graphologists accurately decipher personality based on the lines, curves, loops and dots of writing.
What character traits can you decipher with regard to prospective and impaneled jurors?
Thinking styles, attitudes, prejudice and leadership skills-traits that are likely to have an impact on jurors' perspectives about your case. Other characteristics such as sympathy, hostility, conservatism, suspicion, detail-mindedness, generosity, aggressiveness and indifference may be revealed. (A list of 100+ discernable personality characteristics is available on request.)
More important, our profile alerts you to jurors who will have potential influence in deliberation and who should therefore be carefully scrutinized during voir dire.
What is the format of your juror profiles?
Juror profiles are tailored to suit your needs. We can provide narrative reports or check sheets that allow for more readily utilized information.
What is the process of developing an ideal juror profile?
We carefully evaluate information about your case and its key players in an effort to gain insight into the "personality" of the case and your proposed trial strategy. You provide pretrial statements, other written material, and verbal information for this purpose.
How much will your jury screening services cost my firm?
Your final cost will depend on the size of the jury pool and the number of key witness evaluations you require. Written Client/Witness Behavioral Profiles are $75 each; Prospective Juror Profiles are $45 each. Voir dire assistance and consultation is $125 per hour. There is no charge for the initial consultation regarding your case. Typically, a complete jury screening averages $2,500-$4,000.
What should I provide for your services?
- Detailed information about your case, the key players, and your proposed trial strategy. Copies of the Complaint, Pretrial Statement, and/or other information about the case are beneficial.
- Information about the strengths and weaknesses of the case, as perceived by both sides.
- Handwriting, handprinting and signatures of plaintiff(s), defendant(s), key witnesses and attorneys (both plaintiff and defense). The key to selecting an effective jury is to know the personalities of the people involved. Therefore, providing as much writing as possible will produce the best possible results.
- $1,000 deposit to reserve trial date, $500 of which is non-refundable should your case settle out of court. (Balance due upon final seating of jurors.)
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