Picked For Jury Service

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Joshua Glazov
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Jurors.jpgThe conventional wisdom is that lawyers don't get picked to serve on juries.  Well, don't always bet on the conventional wisdom. 

I got my summons about a week ago and went this morning to the courthouse with hundreds of other registered Cook County voters.  Most of the day was spent waiting.  For a few minutes I filled out a juror questionnaire and answered questions from the judge and lawyers for the litigants.  I was surprised when the judge announced my name as one of the jurors selected.

I'm sworn not to talk about the case with anyone.  So you I can't tell you anything about it, except that the composition of our jury is contemporary and looks nothing like the picture above.

So if I miss a few days of posting, it's because I'm hearing evidence and listening to lawyers' arguments by day and working as a lawyer myself, instead of blogging, by night.  I'll post here later to fill you in after the trial ends and the judge discharges me.
    
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Matt A - September 8, 2009 9:58 PM

Enjoy! I had federal jury duty in Chicago back in April..it was interesting...

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