Litigation
Jul. 2, 2011
California's Need for Voir Dire Reform
Today's jury selection has become a tense process for all. By Brian Kabatek of Kabateck Brown Kellner
In some civil courts around California the time for attorneys to perform an appropriate voir dire to empanel an unbiased jury pool is shrinking. Many attorneys in both the plaintiff and defense bar have expressed concerns that they are not provided sufficient time to question jurors to make the process meaningful. As a cornerstone of the jury trial, voir dire requires significant time and attention. Time restraints, often judicially imposed, hav...
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