Online Focus Groups

Accomplish more in less time and with fewer resources

Keep your finger on the pulse of your case

With its quick turn-around time, an online focus group can be used effectively at any point during litigation, helping you either quickly resolve a  case, or map out the best possible strategy for discovery, trial and jury selection.  Best of all, while you are busy handling other matters, mock jurors use their own time, scrutinizing your case and providing you with detailed feedback that often surpasses the kind of insights gleaned from an in-person project.

Persuade With Data

Instead of attending your next mediation empty-handed, you can show all kinds of data points that prove the strength of your case and the weakness of your opponent's, such as:

When it comes to evaluating Mr. Smith's claim, do you find that Dr. Jones' treatment:

Image

Transcript + Audio = Persuasion

“…. I know, on balance, that hospital wards can be very busy places, they have a lot of people to attend to…….., I’m trying to factor that in. But there were no nurses’ notes between 8:41 p.m. and 4 a.m. And she asked for more pain medication. Now to me, I mean just as a lay-person, here’s a woman who’s come in, … we’ve said it’s constipation but she’s in horrific pain, and it just seemed to me that that was an awfully protracted amount of time for no one to know her heart rate is going up, her blood pressure is going up, I mean, I haven’t spent a day in medical school but some of this is common sense isn’t it?”

Click below to listen:

When jurors complete their work, you will know exactly what matters to them most, and why.  The results also allow us to connect jurors’ opinions to their demographics and pre-existing attitudes and experiences. This is essential for voir dire preparation, and can also make for a powerful mediation argument, when, for example, you can show your opponent that a pro-lawsuit, liberal single mother sees your case just as strongly as an anti-lawsuit, conservative business owner.

A final and unique feature of the online focus group process is that jurors are debriefed individually or in small groups in a recorded interview. You can use compelling video clips in a mediation to help decision-makers overcome their objections to how you have valued your case. If you are the plaintiff and your opponent hears genuine indignation amongst representative lay persons, you will inevitably be able to move the needle. The same is true if you are the defendant, uncovering case-withering weaknesses.

Harvey “Shep” Williams

Williams Legal Group, DC
I used Carolyn Koch from Jury Solutions LLC for an on-line focus group and she did an excellent job. The audio clips of her debrief of the focus group jurors were instrumental in getting the case settled.
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

Lisa Banks

Partner, Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP
In many of our cases, Jury Solutions' online focus groups have been critical to us in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of our claim before we file suit, and for making the most persuasive presentation possible to opposing counsel in settlement discussions and mediation. Reviewing the unbiased view of individuals from the community, selected by an experienced jury consultant, has truly been a valuable tool for case assessment, settlement discussions, and litigation strategy in our most difficult cases. In addition, Carolyn Koch is a pleasure to work with and brings a unique level of knowledge and experience to each project. I cannot recommend Carolyn and Jury Solutions highly enough.
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

Attorney Bruce Klores, Bruce J. Klores & Associates

The judge thought the [results from the on-line focus group] were very powerful – and we ultimately gave some of your material to the defendants – I felt the product was extremely valuable and I hope we get to work together again.
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

Jonathan C. Puth

Partner, Correia & Puth, PLLC
I write to let you know how helpful your recent online focus group was for our client. We thought we had a good sex harassment case, but as you know we were concerned about possible adverse juror reactions to some aspects of our case. Our client gave a green light just a week prior to a scheduled settlement conference with hopes that it might guide our settlement position. You were able to turn it around very quickly and provide complete results with days to spare in advance of the mediation. To enter settlement discussions with knowledge of our likely juror verdict and approximate case value gave us a very high level of confidence in our settlement position. In fact, we used the online focus group results effectively during the mediation and it helped drive the discussion into very positive territory. We settled the case and the client is thrilled. I think your online focus group played a huge role in enabling us to achieve the great result we did.
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

Giovanna Weller

Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey's Litigation Group
Jury Solutions recently conducted an online focus group (jury survey) for a trial in an employment discrimination/retaliation case. Carolyn had a terrific way of connecting with mock jurors to get valuable information on how they perceived the case and the parties. The most important lesson we learned from the survey was that the mock jurors were willing to reject the plaintiff's case without rejecting the plaintiff personally. This information really helped shaped my cross examination of the plaintiff. At the end of the trial, the real jurors were just like the mock jurors. Thank you, Carolyn!
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

Mario Williams

Partner, NDH Law, Atlanta
Carolyn's services were indispensable to our million dollar jury verdict. We called on her with little time before trial and she conducted a thorough focus-group study and provided us with winning strategic input that we used to help gain victory. I've literally never had a jury consultant with her insight and professionalism. If you want the best shot at winning your trial, and winning big, I do not exaggerate by saying: hire Carolyn and her team!
Learn More
(opens in a new tab)

How it works

Your work product is only as reliable as your mock jurors are. We make sure jurors are representative of what you would find in an actual courtroom, drawn from the correct jurisdiction and screened for disqualifying biases and experiences.   

We also work with you to develop a case summary that accurately reflects both sides of the case. This can include exhibits and videotaped excerpts of witness testimony.  

Participate as a Mock Juror

Enter our mock juror data base for future projects, both on-line, or in-person. Note, however, that all of our work is jurisdictional, meaning you have to live in the jurisdiction where the case is. Therefore, you might not hear from us for a good long time, or ever, depending on where you live!
Apply Now
(opens in a new tab)