Week of October 11, 2026: AI Tools, Cause Challenges, and Jury Selection Pricing

This week's episode covers three posts on evaluating jury selection technology and building a defensible voir dire record.

AI Jury Selection Software Buyer's Guide: A Trial-Lawyer Test for Accuracy, Explainability, and Courtroom Use — This post argues that lawyers should apply a five-step pre-purchase protocol testing AI jury selection tools on a mock panel, auditing source trails, and confirming trial-speed performance before trusting any recommendation in a real case — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/ai-jury-selection-software-buyer-s-guide-a-trial-lawyer-test-for-accuracy-explainability-and-courtroom-use/

A 'Yes' Is Not Always a Cause Challenge: Turning Bias Answers into a Record — This post argues that a juror's admission of possible bias is only evidence supporting a cause challenge, not the challenge itself, and that attorneys must build a specific, preserved record distinguishing actual bias, implied bias, and statutory disqualification — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/a-yes-is-not-always-a-cause-challenge-turning-bias-answers-into-a-record/

Jury Selection Software Pricing: Comparing Per-Trial, Subscription, and Consultant Costs — This post argues that lawyers should evaluate jury selection vendors by calculating total case cost across research, scoring, live support, and data retention rather than comparing sticker prices alone — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/jury-selection-software-pricing-comparing-per-trial-subscription-and-consultant-costs/