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Mirroring Reality: Why Your Mock Jury Should Reflect Actual Seated Juries

The most critical decision when recruiting for a mock jury is determining the panel’s demographic composition. Many trial teams instinctually turn to census data or judicial district demographics to create the panel’s makeup. However the most predictive mock juries are the ones that mirror the demographics of actual seated juries, not the general population. Who […]

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The Borderplex is a focus group hub

Where can you study Texas households, New Mexico neighbors and daily cross-border commuters in one trip? El Paso sits on the U.S. side of a two-country economy with Ciudad Juárez across the river and Fort Bliss nearby. The city’s mix delivers multilingual families, working class perspectives, military households and students from University of Texas El

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How can focus group members reflect large populations?

The city where a focus group is held often determines the outcomes, and at EmCee Research we prioritize locations where the area’s population mirrors one or more national trends. New Orleans’s educational attainment reflects national trends and includes a mix of educated professionals, tradespeople and workers who completed high school or community college. The city’s

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