So these findings are refreshing. Right Chin said he believes that the results of the survey should signal to lawyers that jurors expect to be treated respectfully. They expect lawyers to be well prepared. They don't like to have their time wasted, so we have to be cautious that we're doing a good job. That means for judges not having a lot of recesses and trying to schedule the case so that we use their time efficiently.
Jurors are intelligent.
They see through a lot of the maneuvering. Karsner agreed that avoiding any time-wasting is certainly one of the top challenges of trying a jury case. When a judge sets a time limit for a trial, woe to the lawyer who makes the trial go beyond that limit. We're not wasting their time. For more stories from the State House News Service, click here .