Jury Consulting

When you are preparing for complex litigation, DOAR's team of seasoned trial consultants carefully develops persuasive case themes integrated with thoughtful graphics and a deep understanding of the triers of fact. Our jury consultants deliver the insight you need to be certain that your strategy, evidence presentation and expert witness testimony all tell a story that will resonate with jurors.

DOAR's jury consulting team scrutinizes how jurors relate to case facts and how they make their decisions. Our team of social-psychologists, criminologists and legal experts employ a variety of data-gathering tactics — focus groups, community attitude surveys, jury simulations, mock trials in our Digital Court Facility and shadow juries — that help determine how a jury will view your case. Our analysis of these responses forms the basis for developing case strategy, selecting key evidence and creating effective trial graphics that will articulate key facts and reinforce critical themes in your case.

Pre-Trial Research

Our jury consultants can address some of your most important questions before you go to trial. Find out how well jurors understand the issues in your case and if they'll understand your presentation of key evidence. Conduct thorough witness preparation and test your case in a mock trial at our state-of-the-art Digital Court Facility, as well as at other venues across the country. Our team can even conduct damages studies and mock arbitrations to help you determine whether to settle or go to trial.

Survey Research

Our team will conduct community-attitude surveys that can help eliminate the guesswork during jury selection. Our consultants can also help determine if your case warrants a change-of-venue request.

Jury Selection Services

Before you begin jury selection, our consultants determine the questions that will unearth the underlying attitudes, beliefs and values of each prospective juror. We'll provide a juror profile analysis and consult with your team in the courtroom throughout the selection process.

At-Trial Research

Our consulting team will maintain your advantage during the trial. We select shadow juries and perform trial monitoring to determine how the jurors are responding to the proceedings on a daily basis. If your case goes to appeal, our consultants will interview the actual jurors after the case to help determine the jury's perception of key evidence and witnesses.

Digital Court Facility

This unique facility is a powerful jury research tool that enables you to observe and analyze how surrogate jurors react to case facts and arguments. Our clients utilize it for a variety of research and training purposes, including mock trials, ADR studies, focus groups, attorney rehearsal and witness preparation.