Q: How does OnlineVerdict.com work?
A: Lawyers or legal professionals will post to the OnlineVerdict.com website a case summary and verdict questions for participants to answer. Participants who are jury eligible and match the demographics of the selected venue will then be emailed an invitation to review the case. If the participant chooses to review the case summary and completes the case questions, they will receive a check in the mail within one month of participation. The lawyer or legal professional who posts the case will receive tabulated feedback from either 25 or 50 jury qualified respondents. It is that simple.
Q: How do I become qualified to participate as an OnlineVerdict.com juror?
A: To become an OnlineVerdict.com juror you must be a U.S. citizen and over the age of 18. You will be asked to complete a juror profile which consists of a series of demographic questions (e.g., date of birth, marital status, ethnicity, employment status, etc.) and you must agree to the terms and conditions of the service. Your personal information will not be revealed to the participating attorneys or any third-party. It will be held in the strictest confidence in accordance with our privacy policy.
Q: What should I expect?
A: Jurors who have completed their profile and established a login username and password will receive an email invitation after an attorney has posted a case in their venue. You have the option to participate in a case by clicking on a link within the email that will take you to the case on the OnlineVerdict.com website. If you do not wish to participate you can simply ignore or delete the invitation. Registered jurors have no obligation to review cases or finish reviewing a case once they start. However, you will only receive payment if you complete the study. The number of cases posted in your venue will determine the number of possible case review invitations you will receive.
Q: How much will I get paid?
A:Each case review may take anywhere from 20-60 minutes to complete depending on the length of the case summary and the number of attorney-provided questions. Juror payment amounts ($20-$60) reflect the amount of time it takes to review a case. The amount of payment for each case will be noted in the email invitation jurors receive. Checks are mailed 1-2 weeks after a case is closed.
Q: Are there any long-term commitments? Can I delete my account?
A: No. If you no longer wish to review cases you can simply click the “Remove Me” link in one of the email invitations you receive and your account will be deleted from the site. If you would like to delete your account before a case invitation arrives, just login to your juror account using your username and password and follow the “Delete my account” link.
Q: Can I review cases in other areas of the country?
A: Unfortunately, OnlineVerdict.com jurors are only allowed to review cases in the county or Federal District in which they live. This is how real jurors are chosen and attorneys want to know what jurors in their particular venue think about the facts of their case. Occasionally we have national surveys that all OnlineVerdict.com jurors may participate in.
Q: Are taxes taken out of my checks?
A: As an online juror you will not be an employee of OnlineVerdict.com and we do not take taxes out of your checks. You are considered to be an independent contractor with us and are responsible for reporting any additional income on your tax return. If you receive more than $600 in a calendar year from us, however, we will send you a 1099.
Q: Is the sign up process secure?
A: Yes, the OnlineVerdict.com website is a secured site. You know that your account information is secure because there is a small gold padlock symbol on the lower right-hand corner of your browser window, and the browser address window states: https// where the “s” stands for secure. We value your privacy and assure you that your email address and other account information are strictly for OnlineVerdict.com use. We do not share or rent contact information or email addresses.
Q: What if my contact information changes?
A: If you would like to update any of your account information (e.g., email address, phone number, mailing address, marital status, etc.), you can log into your juror account and 'edit' your personal information. We expect all of our participants to do so when their personal contact information changes. An email message informing us of changes in your contact information will not change your information in our system.
Q: Can Canadians or citizens of other countries participate?
A: We appreciate your interest, but OnlineVerdict.com jurors must be jury eligible and that requires US citizen status. Attorneys want to know what potential jurors in their particular venue think about the facts of their case. Unfortunately, we don’t offer this service in Canada. Your legal system is different than ours and we just have not had any requests from attorneys in Canada to solicit juror feedback on cases.
Q: What is the definition of an “immediate family member”?
A: When filling out the application form we ask for any association you or a close family member may have to certain industries. An immediate family member includes siblings, children, parents, spouse or significant other.
Q: How do I get started?
A: Click on the link below to go directly to the sign up page.
