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After months of preparation, the lawyers at Sanders, Simpson & Fletcher had their case almost ready for trial. The Springfield, MO, plaintiffs' firm of 11 lawyers had worked hard to fine-tune the civil case. Their client had the potential of being awarded significant damages. But the allegation ' sexual misconduct against a church pastor ' was tricky. Would the facts of the case resonate well with jurors?
The best way to find out would be with a mock jury trial. But rather than spending several days away from the office working with a live mock jury, last spring, the attorneys decided to take the case online, to a virtual jury. And in just a few days, says attorney Sophie Woodworth, it had responses from more than 50 “jurors.”
“We wanted to see if we were on the right track with our intended argument,” she says. “The feedback supported our positions. The process was quick, and the best part was it required a minimum of effort on our part.”
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