Law Practice
Apr. 23, 2020
Selecting a jury while on lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of courtrooms across the country. The courts that are open for limited business have closed their doors to jurors in order to protect the public health. The longer the pandemic lasts, the more likely it becomes that courts will conduct remote jury trials.
William W. Oxley
partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
litigation
McGeorge School of Law
Meghan Kelly
Partner
BakerHostetler
Meghan is a trial lawyer in the firm's Los Angeles and Philadelphia offices. She focuses her practice on business, product liability, and toxic tort litigation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of courtrooms across the country. The courts that are open for limited business have closed their doors to jurors in order to protect the public health. The longer the pandemic lasts, the more likely it becomes that courts will conduct remote jury trials. One issue that courts and parties will have to figure out is how to select a jury remotely. At first glance, remote jury selection seems like a logistical nightmare. ...
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