Practice mode · Jury Selection
Voir dire practice: find the bias before it finds you
Use open questions that get prospective jurors talking (“Tell me about your experience with…”), listen for the bias they won’t volunteer, then lock it in with their own words before asking whether they can set it aside. Then decide whether you have grounds to challenge for cause or need a peremptory strike. Practice with a prospective juror who has a hidden bias, representing either the defense or the prosecution or plaintiff.
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Updated October 2026
Who it's for
Who this practice is for
- You are a new lawyer who wants to practice questioning a juror without a real courtroom.
- You are a law student learning how to draw out a hidden bias with open questions.
- You are a trial lawyer who wants a quick round before jury selection.
- You want to practice deciding between a cause challenge and a strike.
What happens
How a session goes
- You choose your role: you represent the defense or the prosecution/plaintiff.
- You meet a prospective juror who has a bias they will not volunteer.
- You ask open questions to draw out the bias and lock it in.
Real lines from a test session
What the AI said in a test session
“Good afternoon. Yes, that's fine, I understand you have to ask questions. I'm ready to help however I can.”
“Well... yes, actually. My son, he was arrested last year for something similar. A robbery charge. It didn't go the way I thought it would at all.”
“You're welcome. I hope that helps you with whatever you need to decide.”
From a test session of this practice in the app, lightly trimmed. Your session goes its own way: the character reacts to what you say.
The scorecard
What the scorecard looked like in a test run
“Oh, um, I—I really hear that. I'm sorry. I guess I'm just wondering... with those feelings, is there a part of you that might, you know, lean toward seeing things from the defense side a bit more?”
You almost locked the bias but asked a leading closed question that let her say 'try my best to be fair' instead of committing to a harder standard.
Try instead: “Given what happened to your son, can you honestly say you would hold the state to no higher burden than any other juror?”
What went well: You used empathy and open questions to uncover a deep personal experience that revealed bias.
Real scorecard output from one of our test runs. In test runs the practice answers are written by a test script, not by a customer.
What good looks like
What a strong answer does here
- Open questions: you ask questions that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no.
- Finding the bias: you notice the real bias behind the juror's careful answers.
- Locking it in: you get the juror to say the bias in their own words.
- Judgment: you decide whether to challenge for cause or use a strike.
Scored on:
- Open questions
- Finding the bias
- Locking it in
- Judgment
Common mistakes
Weak lines, and what to say instead
Weak: “You have no bias, right?”
Better: “What experiences in your life have shaped how you see cases like this?”
A closed question lets the juror agree and hides the bias.
Weak: “I think you might be biased.”
Better: “Can you tell me more about what you just said?”
Accusing the juror makes them defensive instead of open.
Weak: “So you can be fair?”
Better: “What would make it hard for you to be fair in this case?”
Asking for fairness gets a promise, not the truth.
Weak: “Okay, that's all I needed.”
Better: “You mentioned your son. How does that affect your view of this case?”
Stopping too soon leaves the bias unfound and unlocked.
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Your jury selection practice plan
- Ask open questions about potential bias
- Follow up on the juror’s actual answer
- Make your reasoning clear
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FAQ
Questions about Jury Selection
What do I practice in Jury Selection mode?
You practice questioning a prospective juror who has a bias they will not volunteer. You choose to represent the defense or the prosecution/plaintiff. You ask open questions to find the bias and lock it in. Try it free →
How does a session go?
You pick your role: defense or prosecution/plaintiff. You meet the prospective juror. You ask questions to draw out the hidden bias. You decide whether to challenge for cause or use a strike. Try it free →
Is this legal advice?
No. This is training practice, not legal advice. You are practicing how to question a prospective juror in a safe setting. The feedback is about your questions and your decisions, not about what the law says or what you should do in a real case. Try it free →
Training practice, not legal advice.
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