Services
Magnus’ primary area of business is providing the services by a jury consultant, also known as a trial consultant. A trial consultant offers an array of services; Magnus’ does so by providing jury focus group or mock trial research include a variety of formats. A trial consultant also provides jury selection or voir dire consultation, as well as witness evaluation and preparation consultation. Magnus provides community attitude survey research on high profile cases or those with unique, sensitive, issues.
Magnus works primarily on civil litigation, but has considerable experience in criminal matters as well. Through Magnus Research Consultant’s sister entity, Magnus Graphics, Magnus offers a variety of trial exhibit and presentation services, including electronic presentations. Magnus’ social science based research methodologies are also available for business entities with unique questions to investigate and law firms.
These pages outline Magnus’ various services, subdivided by type of service. Trial consulting services should not be considered “one size fits all.” Magnus’ services are customized the fit the needs of the case. Customization and flexibility are the hallmarks of Magnus’ Trial Consulting services.
Liability and Damages Research Methods: Mock Trials +
Magnus is most often engaged to provide mock trial research to evaluate liability and damages, these are outlined in this category. These include abbreviated and large scale mock trials formatted for juries, mediation, or bench trials.
Issue Evaluation Research Methodologies
This category includes such services as jury focus group research and community attitude surveys. Generally these trial consulting services are used to explore case issues in a non-adversarial format.
Voir Dire Consultation
Voir Dire Consultation, also known as Jury Selection, may be the first thing that comes to mind when one hears “jury consultant” or “trial consultant.” The services offered by Magnus in this category include in-court voir dire consultation. In addition, Magnus’ lead trial consultant prepares voir dire questions and, where appropriate, supplemental juror questionnaires.
Criminal Matters
Magnus’ trial consulting services are used in criminal matters, again depending on the needs of that case. Mock trial research, focus group research, community attitude surveys, and more, are available to attorneys handling criminal matters.
Complex Case Research
Complex cases can require complex trial consulting services. These often involve multiple phases of research or trial consulting services, including conducting sophisticated jury focus groups research and perhaps multiple mock trials.
Pre-Mediation Research Services
Mock jury and Focus Group research is effective in evaluating cases prior to mediation. Doing so often results in better, faster, case resolution.
Mock Mediation Services
Magnus’ lead trial consultant is adept at adapting research methodologies to non traditional uses. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator, Dr. Melissa Pigott, understands the mediation process. Magnus has had great success consulting with attorneys who were focused on resolving even complex cases at mediation.
Mock Arbitration Research
Magnus’ sophisticated research methods have proven useful in complex matters being arbitrated. Various services are provided and can adapt to various fact finder arrangements.
Magnus Online Research
Magnus provides mock jury and focus group research online when the case warrants this approach.
Witness Services
A witness can make or break the case outcome. Testifying is not 2nd nature to anyone other than expert witnesses. Most witnesses can benefit from evaluation or preparation services.
Magnus' CLE and CE
Dr. Melissa Pigott has presented hundreds of Continuing Legal Education programs to attorneys nationwide. In addition, Magnus offers in person and online CLE programs to attorneys for credit in Florida, and beyond. Magnus’ Continuing Education programs for claims adjusters are also available in and outside of Florida.
Law Firm Image Research
Magnus has been engaged to evaluate the perceptions of law firms. By adapting focus group research methodologies and other marketing research techniques, law firms gain valuable insights into community or client image which is information to use for their own business development.
Magnus’ Business Services
Magnus can adapt its marketing research services, like focus group research, to many settings. Complex solutions are sometimes required to address complex questions which are internal or external to a company.
Government Contracts
Working with governmental agencies can involve another layer of administrative effort. Magnus has worked with local, state and federal agencies in a variety of litigation matters.
and are registered trademarks of Magnus Research Consultants, Inc. Magnus provides Trial Consulting or Jury Consulting services for attorneys and litigants in civil lawsuits and criminal litigation. Magnus’ trial consultant services include mock trials, focus groups, online mock trials, online focus groups, online research, virtual mock jury, attitude surveys, witness preparation, jury selection/voir dire consultation, demonstrative evidence, animations, and trial presentation services. Jury research, mediations, mock bench trials, mock mediations, and mock arbitrations assist litigators and their clients by providing risk analysis for cases and evaluating case strategy options to maximize trial outcomes. Magnus is a Florida-based trial consulting firm (working in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, etc.), providing services nationwide.