Despite what Hollywood would have their audiences believe, most civil lawsuits settle before ever reaching a jury trial. When cases do make it to a jury, the selection process is very important. In domestic violence cases, defense attorneys aren’t likely to select a juror that suffered through similar circumstances. In civil cases, a plaintiffs’ attorney would likely dismiss a juror who has been a loyal employee of the defendant. It is easy enough to ask the jury basic questions during the selection process or garner simple information from juror questionnaires, but this is the information age and publicly available personal details are out there for…