HAVE YOU EVER SERVED ON A JURY?

(Great non comedy question by the way) Before I was a lawyer, I served. It’s funny because people always contact me, asking how to get OUT of jury duty. I always say “don’t try to get out of it. Do it”. Serving on a jury is a great experience. To begin with, most cases settle so the chances of you actually serving are minimal, if you get called, especially in a bigger city. Secondly, most cases are less than two days and are not criminal cases, but lawsuits. Even so, you will learn more about the law in jury duty than you do watching Law & Order on listening to your murder mystery podcast. And finally, like voting, its your civic duty. We are surrounded with misinformation ever day with social media discussions on the law (and violations thereof by elected officials). Its an experience I highly recommend for anyone.
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As for me, it was the summer before I started law school (which I disclosed) and I was convinced I would not be picked because it was a DUI case and I revealed to the prosecution that I had been in a few accidents involving a drunk driver. Needless to say, they picked me and we convicted the guy for DUI. I asked the prosecutor after why they kept me on and they said they trusted me to follow the law, since I wanted to be a lawyer. I was actually the foreman. NBD #standup #law #formerlawyer