There are legal and personal reasons why counsel retains JDL to conduct Juror Interviews.  Regardless of the  reason, when juror interviews are conducted detailed reports are provided to counsel with respect to the jurors willingness (or lack thereof) to participate in the interview, and the topics covered and feedback provided.

The results of JDL’s interviews often prompt the filing of post trial motions with the Court.  However, the most common reason why counsel retains JDL for the purpose of conducting Juror Interviews is to simply have the unanswered questions of a trial and deliberations answered to some degree.  The benefit of this information enables counsel to re-evaluate other similar matters and, often times, to learn from their mistakes.