Retired judge Paul P. Burdick presided over more than 200 civil and criminal jury trials during his 17 years on the Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
"I really enjoyed the jury selection process and getting to know jurors," Burdick said. "Greeting 100 people for a big trial ... and keeping them all engaged - it was really fascinating for me to get to know the members of my community through questioning them during jury selection and trying to make people... (continued)