Research Utilizing Actual Arbitrators and Judges
Description:

• The purpose the mock arbitration or mock bench trial is to submit the case story for evaluation and refinement under simulated trial conditions with several well-informed surrogate triers of fact
• The Jury Consultants trial consultants have conducted several mock arbitration and mock bench trials over the last two decades, including high technology patents and complex financial and securities matters.  
• The Jury Trial Consultants recruits a sample of prospective judges/arbitrators who best approximate the characteristics, tenure, and subject-matter expertise of the actual panel
• The trial team selects the final surrogate judges/arbitrators from the list of prospects
• Arbitrators/judges listen to arguments regarding the issues and claims for each side of the case (an informed member of the trial team will aggressively portray the opposition’s positions)
• The Jury Trial Consultants administer surveys on key strengths and weaknesses after each presentation
• The arbitrators/judges render individual decisions on all claims and provide rationale for their judgments (via questionnaire)
• The entire panel then openly deliberates about the issues
• After deliberations, The Jury Trial Consultants moderate a focus session of key evidence and issues with the arbitrators/judges followed by a Q & A session with counsel

Insight and Advantages:

1. A representative group of surrogate arbitrators and judges to provide expert feedback about the merits of your case
2. Insight into the judge(s) or arbitrator(s) thought processes in rendering a decision
3. Allows the trial team to hone its case presentation based on detailed descriptions of the case in the words of the judges/arbitrators
4. The research will also explore the effectiveness of visual aids, breaking each down into specific components of style and content
5. Our senior jury and trial consultants conducted the first known Mock Markman Trial for determining the parameters of a complex computer chip patent for Fortune 100 corporation over a decade ago
6. The Jury Trial Consultants continue to charter new territory in litigation research and consulting

Work Product (Deliverables):

• A comprehensive report detailing the case perceptions, argument impressions, opinions regarding the evidence, rationale and decisions of the judges or arbitrators.
• Digital video recording (DVDs) of all group deliberations

Professional Fees:  $22,500, plus Collateral Expenses*

*Collateral Expenses include the costs of, but are not necessarily limited to facility fees, administration fees, search costs, judge/arbitrator hourly fees ($350-$600), audiovisual costs, meals and reasonable travel expenses.  These charges vary according to project scope and geographic location.