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The Disappearing Jury Trial<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today, fewer than 3% of all civil actions ever make their way to a Jury. As a result, communities have lost their voices in the outcomes of local legal disputes, and fewer matters are being resolved on their merits, more often compromised by concerns about time, cost, and comparisons to superficially similar cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trial Law Meets Technology: Shawn Elliott’s Vision Behind Court of Public Opinion<\/strong>

About Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Court of Public Opinion (CoPO) was created to counter the ongoing erosion of the Constitutional right to a trial by Jury. By combining technology with a reimagined Jury system, CoPO\u2019s online Jurors offer insights that traditional Juries simply can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing how the absence of Jurors is reshaping litigation, CoPO was founded by trial attorney Shawn Elliott, who brings over 30 years of legal experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He built CoPO to bring Jurors back into the process with a modern, tech-driven approach. The web-based platform allows Jurors to participate remotely while earning income. It gives attorneys powerful tools: from a Jury Instruction Generator to an integrated process for voir dire and Jury selection through our Jury Selection App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether used alone or with our powerful Behind the Verdict tools, CoPO delivers meaningful Juror feedback, modernizing how cases are tested and bringing insight, perspective, and strategy to every case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re Not Just for Trials Anymore\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CoPO\u2019s Online Juries can render verdicts after an online trial, but that\u2019s just the beginning. They\u2019re also used in mediations and arbitrations to help resolve factual disputes that might prevent summary judgment. However, our most sought-after service is our online Jury FOCUS GROUPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numbers Matter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A CoPO Online Jury isn\u2019t limited to twelve plus two alternates. Litigants can select as many or as few Jurors as their case requires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Jury Summons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At CoPO, we don\u2019t need to command Jurors to appear. Instead, registered Jurors from the locations specified by the Parties<\/a> are electronically invited to participate if available. Jury selection follows, with no excusals required for unavailability or hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preempted Peremptories<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When Parties provide a Statement of the Case and Witness List<\/a>, Jurors must review these materials before accepting the invitation. Voir dire<\/a> is conducted online, and Jury selection occurs before excused Jurors are owed a Jury fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplified Preparations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With CoPO\u2019s Jury Instruction<\/a> and Verdict Generator<\/a>s, preparing trial documents online is fast, intuitive, and stress-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Effective Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No more foam boards or oversized exhibits. In CoPO proceedings, video, evidence, and Jury Instructions are uploaded<\/a> electronically and available throughout Juror deliberations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Deliberations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jurors deliberate<\/a> in a secure, password-protected online video conference. Parties can moderate and observe the discussion<\/a> in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Verdict<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No more chasing Jurors down hallways to understand their thinking. With CoPO, Parties can submit Post-Verdict Questionnaires<\/a> to gather additional feedback, answered privately by compensated Jurors from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deeper Analysis<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Need more than a Questionnaire? CoPO includes Demographic Breakdowns showing how Jurors voted on each Verdict question, filtered by age, gender, race, income, and education level. Looking for deeper behavioral insight? CoPO\u2019s Relevancy Meters track how much time each Juror spent reviewing specific testimony, evidence, or Jury Instructions. Additionally, with Case Ratings, you receive direct Juror feedback on a 0\u201310 scale, where you define what 0-10 represent. Example: Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ai Analysis<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The reporting and results provided to clients regarding the AI analysis are designed to transform raw Juror data into actionable strategic intelligence. While the focus remains on the authentic reactions of the Jury. The AI acts as a sophisticated partner to uncover details that might be missed during a manual review of the focus group data.

The core of the client-side reporting is the CoPO Jury Intelligence system, which uses AI to evaluate the results through two primary lenses:

Overall Case Analysis<\/strong>: Clients receive a comprehensive evaluation of case vulnerabilities and thematic effectiveness. The AI identifies which specific arguments or pieces of evidence were most persuasive and, crucially, can point out new strategies or themes that did not fully emerge during the live deliberations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Overall Verdict Tendencies and Driving Factors <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Demographic Patterns and Directional Leanings <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Key Voir Dire Themes That Predicted Outcomes Recommendations for Future Jury Selection <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Surprising and Noteworthy Juror Behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Individual Juror Analysis<\/strong>: Generate detailed personality and risk profiles for any Juror. This includes bias predictions and persuasion susceptibility indicators, which reveal how likely individual Jurors are to be influenced by specific claims or defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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