Litigation Strategy and Case Evaluation
Jury and Venue Research
The survey polls a representative sample of the venue's jury-eligible population on relevant attitudes, familiarity with the parties, and exposure to publicity. Results inform venue motions and selection strategy.
Methodology affects admissibility for venue motions.
Alternative Names:
Venue Attitude Survey|Community Survey
Why it Matters?
Survey evidence supports change of venue motions where publicity or community sentiment is at issue, which is one of the few contexts where the motion succeeds. Methodology matters for admissibility, requiring representative sampling, neutral question wording, and adequate sample size. Surveys also identify baseline attitudes in the specific venue that national research does not capture.
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