Jury Research Project - Focus Group (Sangamon County)

We are looking for 8-10 individuals to participate in a jury decision-making project (Focus Group) in SANGAMON COUNTY, IL. You will be paid $100 cash. The focus group will take place in person at a local conference room on Thursday, May 16, 2024. It will begin at 2 p.m.; the focus group will last approximately 2.5 - 3 hours.

As a participant, you will have the unique opportunity to listen to and evaluate brief presentations of a real lawsuit filed in Sangamon County. Your feedback on the information given about the case is invaluable. Everyone who has participated in these projects reports them to be extremely interesting, enjoyable, and worthwhile.

Participation is straightforward. You must be able to attend in person and show an Illinois I.D., showing you live in Sangamon County, IL. No qualifications or expertise are needed, just the ability to listen to both sides of a dispute and discuss your opinions on the case. To participate, you must be able to speak, hear, read, and write English without assistance. Candidates cannot be currently on-call or selected for jury duty or participated in a jury research focus group within the last 2 years.

Please reply to this posting with the following information:

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Have you participated in any focus groups before? If so, when and what kind?

Additional questions will be asked during the selection process for this focus group.

We hope you can join us for this project. If you are interested, please respond to this post with the information requested above. Available spots fill quickly, so the sooner you email, the better.

Thank you.