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A quick definition of juror:

Term: Juror

Definition: A juror is a person who serves on a jury in a trial. In some places, like New York, potential jurors are chosen randomly from a group of people who live in the same area as the court. They can be picked from lists of registered voters, car owners, taxpayers, and people who receive unemployment benefits. Jurors have to meet certain requirements, like being a citizen of the United States, being at least 18 years old, and not having been convicted of a serious crime. During the trial, jurors listen to the evidence and decide if the person on trial is guilty or not guilty.

A more thorough explanation:

A juror is a person who serves on a jury during a trial. In New York, potential jurors are chosen randomly from a diverse group of people in the county or other governmental subdivision where the court is located. The names of potential jurors may come from lists of registered voters, licensed operators or registered owners of motor vehicles, state and local taxpayers, persons receiving state unemployment benefits, and volunteers. Jurors are then selected from a panel of potential candidates through the process of jury selection.

Each state has different requirements for jury service eligibility. For federal jury service, an individual must:

  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be a resident of the judicial county
  • Be able to communicate in English
  • Not have been convicted of a felony

For example, if a person is registered to vote in New York and is randomly selected to serve on a jury, they may be required to attend court and participate in the trial. If they meet the eligibility requirements and are selected from the panel of potential jurors, they will serve as a juror during the trial.

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@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
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11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
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