If trials are Broadway shows, then trial lawyers are the actors and the jury is the audience. At the end of a Broadway show, the actors are at the mercy of the audience members. They’ll clap if they liked the show and boo if they hated it.

Similarly, at the end of a trial, the jurors evaluate the case and decide who wins and who loses. Picking a jury, therefore, is one of the most important aspects of any trial � and one of the most difficult.