Jury Selection Using Social Networking Sites

Attorneys are turning to various Social Networking sites looking for any bit of information that might aid in process of selecting or removing jurors.   “As more and more information on people becomes available on the Internet, through posting on personal blogs, MySpace, Facebook and other social-networking Web sites, the Internet has, in the last few years, become an important tool for jury consultants and trial lawyers,” writes Kay in her NLJ article, Vetting Jurors via MySpace.  She adds “such sites are a treasure trove of information about potential and seated jurors that can be used in picking the right jurors, bouncing potential jurors and even influencing jurors through the trial and in closing arguments.”  [RJ]