Comments on: Feast or Famine http://www.highonpoker.com/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: HighOnPoker http://www.highonpoker.com/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7621 HighOnPoker Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:02:27 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7621 Chuck, first thing you do is get an adjournment, which I think you can get over the phone. Then, when you come up again in 6 months, get another adjournment. Finally, at some point, you'll actually show up at the courthouse. When you are picked for a jury, let the lawyers know ASAP that you are an attorney and have lots of attorney-friends who all work for the plaintiff or defense. Tell them that you are concerned that the knowledge you have will color your opinions and you fear that your fellow jurors will ask you legal questions, since they will know you are a lawyer. Tell the Court you don't want to unduly influence the jury and you cannot shut out the knowledge you already have. Then have a nice day. Chuck, first thing you do is get an adjournment, which I think you can get over the phone. Then, when you come up again in 6 months, get another adjournment. Finally, at some point, you'll actually show up at the courthouse. When you are picked for a jury, let the lawyers know ASAP that you are an attorney and have lots of attorney-friends who all work for the plaintiff or defense. Tell them that you are concerned that the knowledge you have will color your opinions and you fear that your fellow jurors will ask you legal questions, since they will know you are a lawyer. Tell the Court you don't want to unduly influence the jury and you cannot shut out the knowledge you already have. Then have a nice day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.highonpoker.com/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7620 Anonymous Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:12:37 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7620 So as a lawyer, how do I not get picked for a Manhattan jury? (Just got the call for early October)...<br /><br />-Chuck So as a lawyer, how do I not get picked for a Manhattan jury? (Just got the call for early October)…

-Chuck

]]> By: Sean D http://www.highonpoker.com/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7619 Sean D Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:35:19 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7619 Just win baby!<br /><br />It's a good sign when the judge asks me "How are you Sean," before I get called? The two fastest "Excused" in my life.<br /><br />See the big guy always takes care of you when you need it the most.<br /><br />Have faith brother. We have faith in you. TID FTW! Just win baby!

It's a good sign when the judge asks me "How are you Sean," before I get called? The two fastest "Excused" in my life.

See the big guy always takes care of you when you need it the most.

Have faith brother. We have faith in you. TID FTW!

]]> By: BWoP http://www.highonpoker.com/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7618 BWoP Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:09:11 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2009/09/feast-or-famine.html#comment-7618 I'm sure lots of lawyers think that they'll never get picked for a jury.<br /><br />I sure as hell did.<br /><br />But then I ended up as a juror in a trial that lasted 2 months. The entire jury was pissed off at the lawyers for telling us that it would be a 2-week trial. I'm sure lots of lawyers think that they'll never get picked for a jury.

I sure as hell did.

But then I ended up as a juror in a trial that lasted 2 months. The entire jury was pissed off at the lawyers for telling us that it would be a 2-week trial.

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