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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 21, 1999

Gen-Xers: Lawyers Challenge

SAN FRANCISCO - Nothing can rattle a middle-aged attorney quite like a jury room full of Gen-Xers. Pegged as restless computer wizards with unpredictable political views, these young people are showing up more and more on jury panels, leaving lawyers no choice but to figure out how to appeal to them.

By Patricia Jacobus
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Nothing can rattle a middle-aged attorney quite like a jury room full of Gen-Xers.
        Pegged as restless computer wizards with unpredictable political views, these young people are showing up more and more on jury panels, leaving lawy...

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