The latest newsletter from the Civil Jury Project is now available. Here is a brief description of the newsletter from the Civil Jury Project's Executive Director, Stephen Susman.
Readers, Welcome to another edition of the Civil Jury Project’s monthly newsletter. Each month we aim to alert you to our ongoing efforts to study and better the civil jury, as well as offer you the insight of one of our nearly two hundred judicial, academic, and trial consultant advisors. Since our last letter, we have enjoyed a flurry of activity. We met with state judges in Baltimore and Kansas, and learned about their experiences and approaches to presiding over civil jury trials. Next, we held our first event concerning CBS’s television show “Bull.” As mentioned in the past, this show follows the career of a jury consultant and deals cogently with issues related to the jury and the administration of justice. Finally, we sponsored our first Jury Improvement Lunch in Corpus Christi, Texas. While we have held lunches like this before, this was our first in that city. It was a success, with over one hundred in attendance. This month we also have an op-ed from Traci Feller, John Gastil, and Valerie P. Hans discussing the democratic virtues of civil jury service. Their research shows that the civil jury is a key component of our democracy and spurs civic engagement by those who serve. In addition, we are sharing an email we received from Judge Mark Bennett reviewing his experience with a number of jury trial innovations. Finally, an updated version of our status of projects is available here. Thank you again for your continued support of the Civil Jury Project.
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