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r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 • Jul 16 '26
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It’s mainly because of my job, I think. I’m a lawyer and a lot of lawyers (including myself) aren’t too keen on picking lawyer jurors. For understandable reasons imo.
• u/cabbage16 Jul 16 '26 Oh no...you might understand what is happening too much?!? For real though, why wouldn't they want a lawyer on the jury? It's not like you could interfere with the trial anymore than any other juror could • u/crimsonpostgrad Jul 16 '26 jurors tend to just follow what the lawyer on the jury says if they know you are one. • u/cabbage16 Jul 16 '26 Oh! That's a really good point. That makes total sense, thanks for explaining.
Oh no...you might understand what is happening too much?!?
For real though, why wouldn't they want a lawyer on the jury? It's not like you could interfere with the trial anymore than any other juror could
• u/crimsonpostgrad Jul 16 '26 jurors tend to just follow what the lawyer on the jury says if they know you are one. • u/cabbage16 Jul 16 '26 Oh! That's a really good point. That makes total sense, thanks for explaining.
jurors tend to just follow what the lawyer on the jury says if they know you are one.
• u/cabbage16 Jul 16 '26 Oh! That's a really good point. That makes total sense, thanks for explaining.
Oh! That's a really good point. That makes total sense, thanks for explaining.
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u/Reesewithoutaspoon2 Jul 16 '26
It’s mainly because of my job, I think. I’m a lawyer and a lot of lawyers (including myself) aren’t too keen on picking lawyer jurors. For understandable reasons imo.