The job of an attorney is not an easy one. Between preparing for trial, preparing clients and executing other research to assist in the success of the case, there’s little time for anything else.
Private investigators can be a huge asset to trial attorneys for a variety of purposes, from investigating witnesses to gathering important background information.
Private investigators can be a huge asset to trial attorneys for a variety of purposes, from investigating witnesses to gathering important background information. They can also provide jury consulting services, and be a driving force behind selecting a strong jury, which plays a pivotal role in a successful trial. Learn more about how private investigators can assist attorneys in the jury pool investigations — so you can focus on future trial preparation.
What is involved in the voir dire process?
The purpose of the traditional voir dire process is to ensure the right to a fair trial in both criminal cases and civil jury trials by appointing trial jurors who are impartial and can effectively serve the court throughout the legal process. Naturally, with so many details, biases, and viewpoints to consider, the modern voir dire process can take quite a bit of time. This is where private investigators can come in to conduct extensive jury research. Private investigators can begin examining the jury list by taking a look at the social media activity of each juror to reveal any potential biases.
By executing social media monitoring, experienced investigators can typically identify political leanings, marital status, religious ideology, personal relationships, overall interests
By executing social media monitoring, experienced investigators can typically identify political leanings, marital status, religious ideology, personal relationships, overall interests or any connections with parties involved with the case that could lead to an unfair trial. Social media sites should be observed before and during the trial to provide real-time trial intelligence and to help with future trial strategies. If a juror is found to be biased in any way, the private investigators leading the jury pool investigations can release them from jury duty. Investigators can also research any past criminal and civil records for potential jurors, voter registrations, and other information that could contribute to bias in a jury trial.
Benefits of Jury Consulting
Selecting individuals to serve on a jury can be a complicated process. By placing a greater emphasis on jury selection by hiring an experienced team to help, you can ensure that you are moving forward with the best possible impartial jury pool for your case. Private investigators can help to complete witness evaluations and witness preparation
all while ensuring that attorneys feel confident that the jury pool investigations were expertly handled by qualified professionals
all while ensuring that attorneys feel confident that the jury pool investigations were expertly handled by qualified professionals. This also can ease the burden of attorneys immensely by managing the workload before, during and after a case. Private investigators can also help with other intelligence gathering in advance of jury selection.
Hire the Right Firm to Help
Jury consulting firms can help optimize the effectiveness of jury selection for you and your firm. Meticulously vetting a proper jury not only helps to reveal any underlying biases for the good of the case, but also helps to uphold the democratic values of our country’s legal system. At InQuest Solutions, we offer over 20 years of private investigation expertise, including comprehensive jury pool investigations. We can deliver results within 12 hours of the initial request, as well as throughout the lifetime of the trial.
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