Jury Duty Needs an Upgrade
http://www.jackofallblogs.com/2008/01/15/jury-duty-needs-an-upgrade/
3) Permanent Jurors.
Qualifications: Open mind, ability to weigh facts, no knowledge of the case. Rather than look for these qualities over and over again in different people, maybe you can save time by just hiring a regular panel. God knows there are plenty of people looking for work.
Overall, I have to say the experience wasn’t as bad as it has been in the past. One thing was crystal clear: there are plenty of people who WANT to serve. Moving portions of the selection process to the Web would certainly save everyone time and money.
Oh, and speaking of money, parking cost me $27 for the day. Man, I never though I’d say this but it’s nice to be back at work.
