5 Questions Attorneys Should Ask When Hiring a Creative Agency for Trial Graphics

Every new trial before a jury is a serious matter. Whether you’re representing the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit or defending a client against criminal charges, the outcome of that trial will have far-reaching implications. Even though there is a lot at stake, a trial is also somewhat like a show or performance.

You need to hook your audience, which is the jury, from the start and keep them fully engaged throughout the trial with your version of what happened.

Does putting on a courtroom presentation mean you have to engage in over-the-top theatrics? No, but you can utilize professionally prepared courtroom animations and other compelling demonstratives to help you prevail in your case.

Advocacy Digital Media has a team of highly skilled graphic artists, medical experts, and accident reconstructionists who we make available to our clients to help them prepare the very best visuals for their presentations.

We encourage our clients to start the process of securing their courtroom visuals early. That begins with asking these 5 questions for the creative agency you are thinking about hiring for your trail graphics:

What experience do you have in providing trial graphics?

Your client probably asked you a version of this question before they put you on retainer. Experience matters when developing visuals, such as detail-oriented trial interactive presentations. At Advocacy Digital Media, we’re happy to show you examples and provide our growing list of satisfied litigators.

How easy are your graphic teams to work with?

We pride ourselves on keeping the lines of communication open with our clients. At the start of every job, we’ll provide a delivery timeline to ensure you get the courtroom visuals you’ve requested with plenty of time for them to be approved for admission by the judge. The team that will be assigned to your project will stay in constant contact with you and provide ongoing updates for your approval.

The scope of every job is unique, but we pride ourselves on delivering on time and on budget.

How familiar are your graphic artists with the concepts involved in my case, including the basics of courtroom procedure and evidence?

Our teams have decades of combined experience developing courtroom visuals for a variety of clients.

We’ve provided demonstratives for personal injury lawsuits involving car accidents, medical malpractice, and slip-and-fall incidents. We’ve also created crime scene illustrations that support the crime’s narrative.

We have also worked with attorneys from across the country. That has provided us with a broad overview of court procedures in a variety of criminal and civil cases. We’re confident that our trial visuals will withstand a judge’s scrutiny. If adjustments are needed to make a visual admissible, our teams will be ready to spring into action and help secure the court’s approval.

Can you suggest a better approach than the one I initially had in mind for my courtroom visuals?

Lawyers have long used visuals to help with their presentations. Most often, these are static placards with a few key points. Those can be helpful, but they don’t really take the jury “into” the incident that the trial is all about.

Advocacy Digital Media recognizes that every trial is unique. The same holds for any trial demonstratives. What worked for one client might not apply to your case. However, we can present you with a wide range of courtroom animations to choose from. You might discover, by reviewing our portfolio, that a 3D animation will better serve your needs than a simple poster with a bullet-point list.

Those can work for a summary, but if you want the jury to have a truly immersive experience, animations can help.

How much will creating high-end visuals cost?

We recognize the need to keep costs down to align with your budget. We will provide an estimate before the start of any job so that you will know what to expect. If unforeseen changes require additional production hours, we’ll let you know the associated costs. We are completely transparent with our pricing policies.

Our first project together will provide you with the visuals you need to prevail in your courtroom presentations. When we help you accomplish that goal, we know we’ve forged another valuable client relationship.

If you need any courtroom graphics or animations, call to schedule a consultation and get answers to all your questions.

We look forward to working with you.