Wyomingites are being offered a peek behind-the-scenes in the court system this weekend...by serving on a jury. Volunteers are needed for the fourth annual University of Wyoming College of Law voir dire competition - where the next generation of lawyers will hone their skills in selecting juries for civil and criminal trials. Cheyenne attorney Lori Brand came up with the idea for the competition. She explains that lawyers have to 'unlearn' some of the things they learn in law school in order to be successful in selecting jurors who are willing to listen fairly to a client's story...
Marcia Shanor with the W-T-L-A says while the event was designed to help train law students, it also educates the public..
Lori Brand says tort reform, corporate limited liabilities and forced arbitration are often hot political debate topics, but she says the public needs to understand that those things infringe on personal rights and the ability to hold companies, people, and government accountable...
The Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association sponsors the event Saturday, where teams of students compete. Anyone in the Laramie area can commit to a morning or afternoon session, or stay all day.
Marcia Shanor with the W-T-L-A says while the event was designed to help train law students, it also educates the public..
Lori Brand says tort reform, corporate limited liabilities and forced arbitration are often hot political debate topics, but she says the public needs to understand that those things infringe on personal rights and the ability to hold companies, people, and government accountable...
The Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association sponsors the event Saturday, where teams of students compete. Anyone in the Laramie area can commit to a morning or afternoon session, or stay all day.
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