A non-binding, abbreviated mock trial using a panel of actual jurors. Rules of evidence and testimony are usually modified to expedite the process, and negotiations or a mediation generally follow the trial.
A non-binding advisory trial, during which litigants argue abbreviated versions of their cases before a jury that has been selected by the court. The jury renders an advisory verdict and discusses the decision with the parties and their representatives, telling them why they decided the way they did. The parties may accept the decision as the final verdict in their case, use the decision as a basis for negotiating their own resolution of the case, or go to a full trial before another jury