It is also noteworthy that, in these same categories, apart from the percentage differences in scores, the jurors» numerical ratings for the defense attorneys were significantly lower than those given for similarly
situated plaintiff attorneys.
If the jurors rated similarly
situated attorneys equally, as one might expect, the lines on the graphs would appear as a perfect «X.» One would expect the defense
attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the
plaintiff attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the defendant on all counts and the
plaintiff attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the defense
attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff on all counts.