Are you looking for assistance in a lengthy, complex trial or a smaller matter? We can provide insight about your case. We can help you formulate your strategy, enhance your knowledge of both sides of your case, and help in making more informed decisions. The more knowledge you have about your case the better able you are to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your cases. Rebecca Lynn and Rebecca Lynn & Associates experienced trial consultants can help you. The list below provides some research and consulting services offered by our firm and its trial consultants.
Case Analysis
We conduct a thorough review of key pleadings, exhibits, and depositions to identify potential case strengths and weaknesses from a juror’s perspective. Based on this analysis we will develop necessary research projects, specific to your case, to test themes, witnesses and evidence. We use the analysis to develop voir dire questions and juror questionnaires.
Case Strategy Sessions and Theme Development
Themes are critical to establish in your case. Developing themes that help organize your case and hold a juror’s interests are essential.
Pre-Trial Jury Research – Focus Groups and Mock Trials
Focus groups and mock trials are ideal for testing themes, strategy and arguments. They also uncover juror attitudes and experiences that may influence their decision making processes. You can uncover juror reactions to the evidence and jurors’ comprehension of the evidence. Test verdict forms and special instructions.
Witness Preparation
Your witness can be clear, concise and convincing. We can help your witness use improve communication skills and help your witness communicate what the juror needs to hear. We identify and correct problems with witness demeanor, delivery and juror comprehension.
Voir Dire Strategy, Voir Dire Questions and Design of Supplemental Jury Questionnaires
Voir dire questions and questionnaires are designed to develop a complete composite of each juror. A questionnaire will more accurately reflect potential juror bias and prejudice. Voir dire questions are designed that will reveal harmful prospective jurors and expose feelings, beliefs, biases, experiences, and concerns.
Jury Selection
We work with you during the actual jury selection process to provide follow up questions and information about the juror being questioned.
Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
We are available to critique your opening and closing and to help in making sure your theme is heard and understood. We can help you identify what is most compelling about your case and how you can best get that across to the jury.
Post Trial Interviews
Only the jury knows why they reached the verdict they did. Post trial interviews are great educational tools for all attorneys. Whether you have companion cases coming up, are looking for information to develop a strategy for retrying a particular case or have similar issues and/or witnesses in other upcoming cases, post trial interviews may give you invaluable information. Post trial interviews are conducted only where permitted by the local rules.
Voir Dire Training for Attorneys and Law Firms
We can teach you how to be more effective during jury selection and how to ask open-ended questions and pertinent follow-up questions. You can improve your nonverbal communication and nonverbal messages to the jury and we can help.