Recruiting for Mock Juries
Mock juries require precise participant composition to match the demographic makeup of the potential jury. Often these requirements include finding the correct mix of participants with a high school education or less, participants of a certain race, married or single participants and participants with a driver’s license or other trait critical to the case.
Every recruiting quota includes an over-recruit, and our full-time staff recruiters factor in this from the beginning to avoid getting locked into limited demographics later in the process. Our recruiters fill every seat on the mock jury exactly as the client defines.
Screening Participants
Mock jury screening requires a personal touch to ensure participants are genuinely qualified, available and representative of the client’s demographic specifications. Our experienced recruiters confirm every detail, manage over-recruits and ensure the balance of participants meets the trial consultant’s detailed requirements.
Hosting a mock jury
Hosting a mock jury is more complex than hosting a standard focus group. A typical mock jury session requires three to six rooms, synchronized technology and simultaneous observation.
Typical mock jury setups include:
- Six or more rooms (including deliberation and viewing)
- Cameras and headsets for real-time monitoring
- Technical support for video capture and playback
- Comfortable facilities designed for long deliberations
EmCee Research’s experienced staff is on-site the day of the mock jury to manage the day’s logistics including check-in, participant compensation, on-site and remote video and audio and coordinating participant movement.
Mock Juries deliver winning strategy
Choosing the right mock jury participants is the difference between winning and losing a case. Our recruiters speak with every potential participant by phone and manage over-recruits to ensure the mock jury panel matches the jury pool. We verify each requirement from educational attainment to marital status and keep your quotas balanced through check-in.
Are you ready to seat a mock jury that mirrors the courtroom? Contact us about finding participants you need or to discuss identifying the requirements to build a mock jury.