Law Practice
May 25, 2018
Lawyer as juror: an esquire’s view from the other side of the rail
A few weeks ago, summons in hand, I walked into the jury room of Clara Foltz Criminal Justice Center figuring I would simply be excused as I had been before.
Andrea Niven
Andrea is a former supervising research attorney with the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Upon returning home, you sift through the mail only to find an envelope with bold red letters: "Official Jury Summons Enclosed." Your heart sinks and indignant thoughts of relegating this unwelcomed command to the circular file cross your mind.
This common sentiment is the main reason courts struggle to get people to serve as jurors and what trial attorneys face when trying to empanel a jury. Whether the result of busy lives, apathy ...
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