Use Focus Groups Before Trial or Get Smoked During It, with Sean Claggett
From More Likely Than Not by Aldous Law
October 22, 2025 · 1h 13m · Episode 6
About this episode
Sean Claggett discusses the importance of using focus groups before trials and how big data is changing the legal landscape for plaintiff's lawyers.
“If you're not doing live focus groups before you do your trials, I think you are committing malpractice.” Sean Claggett , founder of Claggett & Sykes and co-author of “ JuryBall ,” didn’t say that when he launched his organized focus group program in 2010. He says it now. In this conversation with hosts Charla Aldous , Caleb Miller , and Eleanor Aldous , Sean explains why. Big data has revolutionized his practice, allowing him not only to predict verdicts – but also to predict the future for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Defense lawyers are already getting on the big data bandwagon, so plaintiff’s lawyers who don’t will get “smoked.” Learn More and Connect ☑️ Sean Claggett | LinkedIn ☑️ Claggett & Sykes | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X ☑️ Charla Aldous , Caleb Miller , Eleanor Aldous ☑️ Aldous Law ☑️ Connect: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Produced and Powered by LawPods
People in this episode
Hosts: Charla Aldous, Caleb Miller, Eleanor Aldous
Guest: Sean Claggett
Topics covered
- focus groups
- trials
- big data
- plaintiff's lawyers
- defense lawyers
Keywords
- malpractice
- JuryBall
- Claggett & Sykes
Mentioned in this episode
Products: LawPods, JuryBall
Books & works: JuryBall
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