Week of October 18, 2026: Voir Dire Tools, Bias Follow-Ups, and Software Costs

This week we cover jury selection charts, converting juror bias disclosures into a real record, and what jury-selection software actually costs once implementation is factored in.

The Courtroom-Proof Voir Dire Chart: Printable Layouts for Panel Seating, Notes, and Strike Status — It argues that a jurisdiction-neutral, configurable seating chart with a separate strike ledger prevents lost information about why and how a juror left the panel — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/the-courtroom-proof-voir-dire-chart-printable-layouts-for-panel-seating-notes-and-strike-status/

The Hidden Cost of Jury-Selection Software: A Total-Cost Worksheet — It argues that a lower license price can hide far greater implementation, training, and failed-adoption costs, and offers a worksheet to compare vendors on true total cost of ownership — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-jury-selection-software-a-total-cost-worksheet/

Bias Questions That Earn a Follow-Up: Converting Broad Attitudes Into Case-Specific Record Evidence — It argues that vague juror statements like distrust of corporations or police are only leads, and that structured, paired follow-up questions are needed to build a challengeable factual record of bias — https://www.strikelistai.com/blog/bias-questions-that-earn-a-follow-up-converting-broad-attitudes-into-case-specific-record-evidence/