How to Participate in Mock Trials
Mock trials are used by marketing and consulting firms to determine whether to litigate or settle and by law firms to try out different angles of attack or defense. They also pay very well for extra income opportunities. To participate in a mock trial, just be yourself: Organizers want to know how people like you react.
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Instructions
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Sign up at online legal research and consumer research firms advertising for mock trial participants or mock jurors such as Jury Test or eJury (see Resources). Local bulletin boards such as Craigslist also may list such opportunities as part-time, short-term or weekend jobs.
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Multiply your chances by listing your name on as many such sites as possible. Clearly, restrict your hours or days as little as you can. Because mock trials need 15 people or more, the less tied up you are, the better your chances of being chosen.
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Understand that eople are chosen or rejected for no reason and the only way to get on one is to keep looking. Some firms have strict rules about the number of times jurors can participate in a year; others are more open. While participating in mock trials is probably never going to be your career, it can be fun and lucrative.
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Act naturally when picked for a mock trial. Give your actual opinions, not what you think others want to hear. Lawyers even want to know that you cannot understand some part of the trial--it helps them know what they need to present in different form. If the mock jury is in person, the judge will instruct you not to talk to other jurors during the trial. If online, you will have specific instructions telling you what to read and what to write.
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Tips & Warnings
Never pay for leads on jobs as these offers are scams.
