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Jury Says

Jury Says

Test your jury knowledge and answer to see what others said!

By:
David Barnard, Ph.D.
Director of Jury Consulting

Magna Legal Services

1.) Why are opening statements one of the most important part of trial?

A.) It’s your one chance to show off your most expensive demonstratives.

B.) Studies show jurors often align with a side early—and stick.

C.) Jurors expect drama in opening, like on Law & Order.

D.) Judges really appreciate when you run long and detailed.

2.) What’s the most strategic use of closing argument in jury trials?

A.) To finally introduce your core themes.

B.) To rebut every factual point raised by opposing counsel.

C.) To reinforce your story and arm your jurors with cogent nuggets to advocate your position.

D.) To remind jurors that legalese is impressive.

3.) Why can’t trial strategy rely solely on “poking holes” in the opposing case?

A.) Because jurors dislike negativity.

B.) Because without your own story, jurors default to the only one they understand.

C.) Because rebuttals are always reserved for closing.

D.) Because jurors enjoy abstract speculation.

4.) What makes a trial narrative truly persuasive to jurors?

A.) It’s short enough to fit on a cocktail napkin.

B.) It mirrors the arc of a typical tort complaint.

C.) It aligns with jurors’ lived experiences and intuitive sense of reasonableness.

D.) It includes multiple Latin legal terms for credibility.

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