(2007-02-07) T Lex Releases TrialJuries Online Mock Jury System

T Lex, Inc. announces the immediate availability of the TrialJuries web-based mock jury review system.

Brookline, MA—T Lex, Inc. announces the immediate availability of the TrialJuries web-based mock jury review system.

TrialJuries (http://www.trialjuries.com) allows attorneys to use the Internet to test their cases before a panel of jurors, before they ever go to Court.

The benefits of a “mock-jury” are well known to lawyers: use a focus group process to see how real people respond to a case before actually going to Court. Then use the results of this process to better prepare for trial, evaluate a case for settlement and more realistically assess the strengths and weaknesses of a case before moving forward.

Unlike traditional mock juries, which are prohibitively complex and expensive for all but the rarest of cases, TrialJuries brings the benefits of mock juries to lawyers of all means and cases of all sizes.

“This is a tool that can be of great use to me, and many lawyers I know”, said Susan Sherrod, a partner with Atkin Winner & Sherrod in Las Vegas, Nevada. “One of the occupational hazards of being a litigator, is that you often work in a bubble, and lose perspective on your case. It’s easy to convince yourself that your case has more or less merit than it really does. Trialjuries gives me and my clients a valuable reality check. Feedback from neutral people like the jurors who will hear my case in court can help me decide when to settle, and when to press on to trial. If I do go to trial, the input from my virtual jurors can help me refine my case to be more effective in court.”

Using TrialJuries, attorneys can “test drive” their cases before a panel of people drawn from the same pool of citizens that will make up the jury if and when the case actually gets to trial. Attorneys can try out their arguments and evidence, and receive detailed information about the jurors' reactions to their cases.

As part of the TrialJuries process, jurors answers both verdict questions and "feedback" questions prepared by the attorneys. These questions are designed to gauge the jurors' responses to the facts, evidence and arguments presented to them.

“We use a number of mechanisms to recruit a broad range of people from around the country to serve as our ‘virtual jurors’” said Lee Glickenhaus, President of T Lex. “When attorneys submit a case, we ask for the zip code in which it is pending. We then select a random group of jurors from the area surrounding that zip code to hear the case. This ensures that the panel of virtual jurors represents the broader jury pool in the area where the case is pending. The responses of our virtual jurors will reflect attitudes and opinions of jurors in that locality.”

To use the system, attorneys log onto the TrialJuries site and fill out a short form to begin the process. To explain their case to the jury, attorneys then prepare a submission that presents the key elements of the case from the perspectives of both the plaintiff and defendant. These presentations resemble (but are not limited to) opening statements at a real trial. These presentations will also contain any arguments or evidence that the jurors wish to get feedback and reaction about from the jurors.

Attorneys have the option of making a written, audio or video submission of their case to the jury. Attorneys also have the option of submitting Exhibits for the jurors to review.

Finally, attorneys create both the Verdict questions and “Feedback” questions that they want the jurors to answer. Verdict questions are designed to obtain a verdict, much as would be done in a real trial. Feedback questions are used to get jurors’ reactions to, and opinions about, elements of the case for which attorneys seek guidance.

Once the case submission is complete, the case is sent to a panel of jurors for review. The jurors log on, review the case submission, and answer the Verdict and Feedback questions. When the last juror has rendered its verdict, the attorneys receive an e mail. They can then log on to trialjuries.com and view a series of reports that allows them to analyze the jury's decision and responses to the various questions.

“TrialJuries was designed to make it easy and intuitive for lawyers to present their cases. Having practiced law for many years, I know that technology can often be a bit daunting to lawyers” said Glickenhaus. “We worked very hard to make TrialJuries intuitive even to the computer-challenged. In addition, by leveraging the efficiencies of the Internet, we can make our service substantially less expensive and cumbersome than traditional mock juries”

Unlike traditional mock juries, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars,

The cost to use TrialJuries ranges from $1500 to $2500 per case, depending on the type of presentation (text, audio or video) the attorney chooses to make to the jury. The basic cost also includes up to 5 Exhibits, 15 jurors, 5 Verdict Questions and 5 Feedback questions.

About Us: T Lex (http://www.tlex.com) was founded in 1997. It develops web-based solutions for the legal industry, primarily customized extranets for Corporate Law Departments, Insurance Companies, Claim Management Companies, Law Firms and Joint Litigation Groups. These extranets allow lawyers to manage legal matters and collaborate over the Web.

Contact Info: Contact: Lee Glickenhaus, President of T Lex, Inc.,
617-731-2930 or leeg@tlex.com

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Company: T Lex, Inc.

Country: United States

Contact: Lee Glickenhaus

Website: http://www.trialjuries.com

Bus E-Mail: info@trialjuries.com

Phone: 617-731-2930