JuryScout

Social Media Surveillance for Jurors
Online Activity Monitoring with JuryScout®

How is the jury going to perceive your case?
Interpret a juror’s or potential juror’s online activity to discover any past experiences or biases which can affect their perception of your case.

JuryScout® can:

✔  Access information on jurors during jury selection, trial, & post-verdict

✔  Monitor a juror’s internet activity to ensure they are following court instructions, and also gain valuable insight into their thoughts & activities

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Online Activity Reports

JuryScout will gather information & compile detailed reports to enhance your trial strategy.
Magna will also monitor the subject’s online activity throughout the trial & post-verdict, including:

  • Social networks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter)
  • Blogs and Journals
  • Online Communities
  • Twitter and other microblogs
  • Message Boards
  • Social news sites
  • Business networks
  • Personal websites

Utilizing Online Activity For Jury Selection

As courts are by and large limiting access to jurors during jury selection, JuryScout can be used as a compliment to traditional jury selection services (such as voir dire questionnaire development and public records searches). Social media information may provide additional information on venire panelists which when compiled, may show political and religious affiliations, biases, and the like.

Predicting Juror Behavior

JuryScout can create detailed profiles for each individual juror based on their online habits, including:

  • How frequently they post updates (photos, statuses, comments)
  • The number of social media accounts they maintain
  • Whether their blogs or profiles are public or private
  • The use of online aliases
  • How much personal information they share in public forums
  • Their opinions on current events
  • Any attitudes or indicators that may relate to trial issues or potential bias

By organizing this information into a personalized matrix for each potential juror, JuryScout provides deeper insight into whether a juror may possess attributes that could lead to bias. Jurors may also be monitored during trial or post‑verdict to determine whether they are posting about the case or communicating with one another in violation of court instructions.

For example: In a high‑profile sexual harassment case, Magna was retained post‑verdict to investigate potential juror misconduct. Using cached online data, JuryScout identified four jurors who had researched and discussed the case online despite explicit court orders. Counsel successfully used this information as part of the appeal.

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As of January 2020, there are 3.8 billion social media users. In fact, 84% of people worldwide who have access to the internet use social media. Facebook is the world’s 3rd most visited website, after Google and YouTube, with roughly 2.5 billion monthly users. Twitter is the world’s 6th most-visited website with 330 million monthly active users, Instagram has over 1 billion monthly users and Snapchat has about 218 million daily users.

3.8B

Social Media users worldwide as of January 2020

84%

People worldwide with access to Internet who use Social Media

2.5B

Facebook's active monthly users

330M

Twitter's active monthly users

1B

Instagram's active monthly users

218M

Snapchat's active monthly users

Additionally, JuryScout reports can also include information regarding:

  • Address Summary
  • Others using SSN
  • Date/Locations where SSN Issued
  • Property Indicator
  • Corporate Affiliations Indicator
  • Liens & Judgments
  • Driver Licenses
  • Vehicle Registrations
  • Professional Licenses
  • Voter Registration
  • Associates & People at Work
  • Relatives & Neighbors
  • Criminal Records
  • Sexual Offenders
  • Phones
  • Hunting/Fishing Permits
  • Concealed Weapons Permits
  • UCC Filings
  • Census Data
  • Bankruptcy Indicator
Magna Legal Services’ award winning JuryScout® service is just a click away.

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I’ve done my share of mocks and focus groups. What I like about Magna’s process is their ability to convert the juror data into meaningful and effective recommendations. And most importantly, they tell me what I need to hear and that’s not always what I want to hear.

Richard Fabian - General Counsel, Director of Litigation, Executive Vice President, The RiverStone Group

There are jury consultants that do mock trials and then there jury consultants who help make the case… I know when I retain Mark Calzaretta of Magna LS, I’m getting someone who not only immerses himself into the mock trial exercise but takes the time to help the trial team implement the findings into a successful trial strategy.

Robert F. Tyson, Jr - Managing Partner, Tyson & Mendes

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Michael Coffey - Naples Conference, FL 2012

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Anthony Cortese - Naples Conference, FL 2012

I’ve done my share of mocks and focus groups. What I like about Magna’s process is their ability to convert the juror data into meaningful and effective recommendations. And most importantly, they tell me what I need to hear and that’s not always what I want to hear.

Richard Fabian - General Counsel, Director of Litigation, Executive Vice President, The RiverStone Group