Post-verdict questionnaires and interviews are two of the most valuable, yet underutilized, resources for trial attorneys. Here are eight recommendations, gleaned from years of listening to feedback straight from jurors’ lips.
1. Jurors know when a lawyer is unprepared. No matter how much an attorney tries to hide it, jurors will pick up on a lack of preparation and hold it against counsel and client. One juror summed it up on his post-verdict questionnaire: “The defense attorneys were unorganized and unprepared. I believe (I swear) all of them must have read the court brief while boarding a plane.”
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