How to Get Paid to Be an Online Juror

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An online jury is usually composed of a group of 25 to 50 individuals who have signed up to be online jurors and have received an invitation to read the facts of a specific case to offer their initial responses and reactions to provide feedback to an attorney through the use of an online form. Once a person has applied to be an online juror and been accepted, the online jury service will send the invitation through email, and the online juror may accept or reject the assignment. Online juries are beneficial because attorneys know that jury trials are unpredictable, and due to the unpredictability, they can be hard to prepare. The use of an online jury will help the lawyer determine how to best present their case. Being an online juror is an interesting way to earn some extra income if you are interested in the court system.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet connection

Instructions

1. Perform a search for online juror services. Search for companies that provide online juror services for attorneys using the Internet. Some companies that offer this service are eJury.com, OnlineVerdict.com and TrialPractice.com.

2. Carefully read the requirements to become an online juror. There is a restriction for most of the online juror service websites that prevent practicing attorneys, anyone who works in the legal field and their relatives from participating as online jurors. This prohibition also tends to apply to insurance adjusters. Further, you must be over the age of 18 years, a U.S. citizen and have no felony record in order to be eligible to become an online juror.

3. Determine the online juror service website that you prefer. The amount each service will compensate for your time varies. Some will pay you starting at $5, and others start around $20 per case.

4. Complete the juror sign-up application. The applications tend to be fairly long and ask you for your name, your address, your telephone number, a driver's license or state identification number, your birth date, your race, your gender, your political party identification, whether you have been convicted of a felony, whether you are married, your household income and other personal information.

5. Submit your information and wait to be contacted to take a case. In most instances, once you have been accepted as a potential juror, you will receive an email to read the facts and jury questions of a case from your geographic area. Once you get the email, you will read the facts and provide answers to the jury questions through the service's website.

References

• OnlineVerdict
• TrialPractice
• eJury