Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 13, 2022
Careful jury selection not about undue consumption of time
Under the new law (CCP Section 231.7), either the judge or opposing counsel can raise an objection if it appears that the peremptory challenge was made on the potential jurors’ ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or religious affiliation.
When I was a young trial lawyer, I asked a very experienced counsel, my mentor, how he picked a jury. His reply was, “I pick the people I want to go have a drink with afterwards.” That philosophy may or may not work, depending on the case you are trying.
This article is, in any event, primarily addressing the “how” of jury selection – the “who” is going to depend on your case. Knowing the “how” will allow you to have a better chance of ge...
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