Legal & Litigation Research Recruitment

Accurate Mock Jurors for High-Stakes Mock Trials

Jurisdiction-matched recruits for mock trials, shadow juries, and litigation focus groups — screened for venue demographics, jury eligibility, and case exposure, nationwide.

Legal research doesn't leave room for error. A mock trial panel has to mirror the real jury pool — the right venue, the right demographics, the right absence of case exposure. Get that wrong and you don't just get bad data, you get bad strategy.

Mock trial participants seated in a jury-style research room
Participant room
Client observation room behind the one-way glass
Observation room — behind the glass

Proud member of

The American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC)

What We Recruit For

Recruitment built for every kind of legal research

From venue-matched mock-trial panels to small-group message testing, we recruit and screen participants to the exact standard each engagement demands.

Venue-matched, jury-eligible panels

Mock Trials & Shadow Juries

Large, venue-accurate panels that mirror the real jury pool for full mock trials and shadow-jury research.

  • Jurisdiction-aligned demographics matched to your trial venue
  • Case-exposure & jury-eligibility screening on every recruit
  • Large-panel capacity of 40–50 participants
Theme, witness & message testing

Litigation Focus Groups & Dial Testing

Smaller qualitative sessions to pressure-test themes, witnesses, and messaging before trial.

  • Smaller qualitative panels for focused deliberation
  • Real-time dial and reaction testing of arguments and witnesses
  • Iterative rounds across the litigation timeline
Discretion & precision screening

Sensitive & Hard-to-Match Recruits

Discreet, precise recruiting for difficult jurisdictions and low-incidence participant profiles.

  • Specific or difficult jurisdictions and rare profiles
  • NDA-compatible participant management end to end
  • Conflict & exposure screening with quality validation

The L&E Legal Advantage

Trial teams come to us when the recruit has to be exactly right. Here's what that precision rests on.

Specialized legal recruitment expertise

A team fluent in jury eligibility, case-exposure screening, and the demographic precision that makes mock-trial results actionable.

Jurisdiction-matched panels

Venue-accurate geography, demographics, and psychographics, sourced from 1.6 million active recruits nationwide.

Facilities built for legal research

Multi-room configurations for 40–50-participant mock trials in key markets — New York, Cincinnati, Denver, and Tampa — with live streaming, recording, and client viewing standard.

Proven in high-stakes cases

Multi-day mock trials and shadow juries for leading trial-consulting firms, with Net Promoter Scores reflecting the confidence legal clients place in our execution.

Legal Research Recruitment FAQs

What types of legal research does L&E recruit for?
Mock trials, shadow jury research, litigation focus groups, and dial testing — in person and virtually, nationwide.
How do you match participants to a trial venue or jurisdiction?
We recruit to venue demographics with geographic, demographic, and psychographic screening, plus jury-eligibility criteria specific to each case.
Do you screen for case exposure and conflicts?
Yes — case-exposure screening, NDA-compatible participant management, and quality validation are built into every legal project.
Can you support large mock-trial panels and live client viewing?
Yes — multi-room facilities accommodate 40–50 participants with live streaming, recording, and client viewing; key markets include New York, Cincinnati, Denver, and Tampa.
How fast can recruitment start given litigation timelines?
We give an upfront feasibility read against your participant profile, jurisdiction, and incidence, so the plan fits your litigation calendar from day one.

Tell us the venue and the profile — we'll tell you what's achievable.

Share your jurisdiction, participant criteria, and trial timeline, and our legal team will return an upfront feasibility read and a tailored recruitment plan.