Educational Jury Duty?
Thursday Oct 08, 2009
Like many, I always dread jury duty. Lots of wasted time sitting around in rooms with no ventilation and no Blackberry reception, just waiting for something to happen. As an attorney, it's doubly important for you to do your civic duty, because you can be disciplined by the State Bar if you don't.
Well, here's an idea that has merit: give attorneys MCLE credit for their time on jury duty. I like it - it could result in more smart, professional people serving on juries. If I'm ever a defendant in a lawsuit (heaven forbid!), those are the people I would want deciding my fate. Not 12 people who would rather be somewhere else!
BTW, if you ever doubt that one person can make a difference on a jury, watch this.
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