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What was your first jury trial like?
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:26 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon About to have my first one on a public defender case that was randomly assigned to me and it’s a loser of a case. All my PI cases have settled since I got out of law school so I’ve never done a jury trial ever. Have no idea how jury trials even work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647416) |
Date: February 4th, 2026 8:27 PM Author: Aromatic sienna nowag I was on a jury last year and we ended up voting not guilty after 3 and a half days because none of the males could stand being in the jury room with the females anymore
I can't even remember what the "crime" was or who was even being accused. I think it was a nigger committing a crime against another nigger. Who knows |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:30 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon Was it one of those with a single shared unisex bathroom (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647427) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:31 PM Author: Aromatic sienna nowag Yes lol we had to take turns
Holy shit it was such a terrible experience in every way. I hate law and lawyers |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:32 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon Like being a POW (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647434) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:44 AM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648126) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:29 PM Author: self-centered pisswyrm half-breed I will never be "tried" I will never go before a "jury" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647423) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:30 PM Author: amber heaven ask benzo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647428) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:48 PM Author: Stirring maize dog poop institution It was a dui where I thought we had no defense where client had a 0.16 bac. Client and his brother were driving around and drinking beer on a mountain road (he said they were occasionally stopping on the side of the road to hunt rabbits or something lmao). Our defense was that the police got the wrong guy, his brother was actually the one driving, and my client was the passenger and just took the blame at the time. Argued that although the cops did initiate a traffic stop, the cops didn’t get a good look at them until they both got out of the car and they id’d the wrong guy as the driver because they looked alike. The da didn’t see my kooky defense coming at all and was shocked and MAF that we came up with this bullshit lmao. Jury came back with a HANG lmao. Then my client fled to New Mexico and never came back (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647451) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 8:54 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon lmfao 180000 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647464) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:02 PM Author: Shaky Swollen Bawdyhouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647733) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:47 PM Author: Slippery out-of-control organic girlfriend 18000000 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647783) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 9:03 AM Author: Chrome indian lodge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648144) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:17 PM Author: Multi-colored olive lay beyond 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649688) |
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Date: February 10th, 2026 11:36 AM Author: tats simpsons episode tp (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49660628) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 9:38 PM Author: mahogany razzmatazz windowlicker As a second chair I helped try a case where our client killed 3 people. We just had driver, other counsel had trucking co. My boss was a guy who didn’t give a shit anymore about anything and was going through the motions bc our guy wasn’t paying anything anyways. Wore a threadbare seersucker suit that was 2 sizes too small and hadn’t been washed in ages. Never apologized in opening or closing despite counsel for trucking company begging him to bc pl attorney called him out the entire trial about it. Ended up getting popped for our last offer.
As a first chair our client was waving out the window and didn’t stop and slammed into car in front of him in concrete truck. My client driver didn’t show for trial. Pl attorney was buddies w judge and judge let him do whatever he wanted. Batson challenged me bc we struck the lone black woman. We said she was wearing a hoodie and didn’t seem like she wanted to be there. Pl attorney said no way, bailiff would never let that happen and we’re lying. Judge grants his motion even though we literally gave a non racial reason for the strike. Jurors march back in, lady wearing her hoodie. Bailiff made a big deal about going over and telling her to take it off. We struck her again and they didn’t say shit.
Jury came back w verdict for past meds and future surgery estimate ($550k) but wanted to pop my guy for punitives. Even asked to come back following day for punitive arguments. Client freaks we offer $1m to settle. Pl attorney turns it down. Jury comes back with $25k in punitives lol. |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 9:42 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647574) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:05 PM Author: Angry beady-eyed boiling water crotch (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647741) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:46 AM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648129) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:47 AM Author: Multi-colored olive lay threadbare seersucker suit that doesn't fit is peak shitlaw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648132) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:31 PM Author: Orange Aggressive Pistol Rehab Also peak shitlaw to describe your boss as having not "washed" his suit in a long time. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648916) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 3:19 PM Author: mahogany razzmatazz windowlicker It’s funny bc we worked in an outpost of a larger firm with partners who I now know were embarrassed by it but let it slide bc they rarely saw him (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649060) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:17 PM Author: Indecent pink cruise ship roommate LOL (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648873) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 10:59 PM Author: Fragrant abode lol just plea him out moron. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647724) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:02 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon The trial is his idea I tried to get him to plea. Had a great offer too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647735) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:03 PM Author: Fragrant abode You need to CONTROL your client. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647738) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:06 PM Author: Shaky Swollen Bawdyhouse so you CONTROL this client, and convince him to take a plea. even if the plea is objectively the best outcome for him, won't he just always harbor a grudge that he thought a jury trial would vindicate him, and his no good lawyer wouldn't let him do it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647743) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:23 PM Author: Fragrant abode Yes and when he takes it to trial and loses he will hold a grudge and murder you when he gets out because you never told him about the plea deal etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647762) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:28 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon He’s already formally rejected the deal in writing in court. He might still murder me though we’ll see what unfolds (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647765) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:08 PM Author: Useless Gas Station Doctorate Defendant was pro se and facing life. Before opening statements he got cold feet and ran away. An hour later deputies found him a few blocks away from the courthouse and the judge took pity on him and declared a mistrial. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647748) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:18 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647756) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 7:36 PM Author: Charismatic metal menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649589) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:46 AM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648130) |
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Date: February 4th, 2026 11:55 PM Author: Charismatic metal menage It’s very common to have a MASSIVE diarrhea in the courtroom on your first day. In fact, it’s so common, practitioners have a jaunty name for it: getting the browns. As is, “Awwww, hell nah, is that diarrhea leaking out the leg of his Jos A Bank super suit?” “Relax, Darrius. It’s just his first day—he’s getting the browns.” Thanks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49647791) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:42 AM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648121) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 7:36 PM Author: Charismatic metal menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649591) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:47 AM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648131) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 7:37 PM Author: Charismatic metal menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649594) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 6:51 AM Author: lime bonkers resort I've had two jury trials. Won both. Both involving disputes over who was the true owner of real estate.
Overall, I loved doing them. The procedural part wasn't bad. The judge explained what the procedure was as we were going through it, so I didn't have to know a lot about that.
What I did have to know was how to appeal to 12 members of the general public who knew nothing about law. It was very refreshing to make arguments to normal people as opposed to some law dweeb judge. At the same time, everything that happened in court mattered a lot, so it was very intense. I thought about almost nothing else for the week of trial, both times.
I did both these cases on contingency, so the adrenaline from hearing that we won was insane.
One thing that I will say, OP. I usually represent the underdog in a case, and that was definitely true here. I ruthlessly tried to strike anyone from the jury pool who was middle class or above. Proles are my bread and butter. Both times, I let a professional slip through, and he was the one hold out that my proles spent their time converting. |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:42 AM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648122) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 7:36 PM Author: Charismatic metal menage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649588) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:46 AM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648128) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 9:09 AM Author: Judgmental stage Jury trial where my client was the defendant in a personal injury lawsuit and was accused of running a red light and striking the defendant’s vehicle as they made a left turn into the parking lot of universal studios.
Hired an expert who used the minutia of defendant’s expert testimony to review the traffic light sequences and declare their version of events impossible. Defense verdict.
3 days in Torrance courthouse. It was a good experience. A lot easier to defend these cases than convince a jury some client needed $15k injections from a 3 mile per hour car crash. |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 11:57 AM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648425) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 12:14 PM Author: Spectacular Public Bath PI case, client didn't want to take ins co's offer, i encouraged client to take it and client refused. Got a verdict for the Plaintiff that was less than the ins co's offer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648471) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:12 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon Damn that sucks. I’ve got an old man PI client right now who wants nothing less than his full UM policy because he’s been with them for 30 years or something. May end up in this same spot eventually (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648867) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 1:13 PM Author: Anal hissy fit I was like 7 months out of biglaw hanging a shingle and tried a pi case against a gokart track. referred by a firm that signed it up but didnt want it anymore. I had no idea what I was doing, went by in a blur and got zipped. i was mortified but in hindsight good experience. have like 15 jury trials under my belt now, roughly 10 criminal with about 7 not guiltys and a couple of 7 figure civil verdicts (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648754) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:14 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon 180 that’s an impressive record (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648870) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:20 PM Author: Anal hissy fit trials are super fun imo. won a murder on self defense and a low 7 figure med mal in a rural county in back to back months and felt like a trial god and also other lawyers were shocked I could do both of those (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648876) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:29 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648909) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 9:04 PM Author: Shaky Swollen Bawdyhouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649851) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:21 PM Author: Indecent pink cruise ship roommate Pro bono eviction case where my guy was terrorizing an entire trailer park. Owner managed to get five separate witnesses to voluntarily show up to testify that he was harassing everyone and doing drugs and extorting people for their welfare checks. Bad weather caused the case to be rescheduled and a month later SEVEN witnesses/residents voluntarily showed up to testify against him. Even the chick he was living with testified against him.
I did not prevail, but would have voted to evict him as well. One juror voted not to evict. He got a defense that would have cost at least $30k. |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:30 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon lol wild (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648915) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:34 PM Author: Orange Aggressive Pistol Rehab Won $44.4M in an antitrust case against Swisher.
It's all been downhill since. |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 2:44 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon holy shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49648954) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 8:18 PM Author: Clear Hairraiser Set Laser Beams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649691) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 3:10 PM Author: Indecent pink cruise ship roommate How did that case work out for you ultimately, financially. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649033) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 3:12 PM Author: Orange Aggressive Pistol Rehab Not nearly as great. The wire should come next week and I'll post it when it does. About $8M in fees. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649039) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 3:16 PM Author: Indecent pink cruise ship roommate 180. ChatGPT calculated $11.3.
Once you cash the check please make a thread describing the exact moment you found out your client was engaged in tax fraud. |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 3:16 PM Author: Orange Aggressive Pistol Rehab Wilco. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649055) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 9:07 PM Author: topaz zippy tanning salon great thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49649856) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 10:12 PM Author: Talented Ultramarine Pit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49650002) |
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Date: February 5th, 2026 10:14 PM Author: Vigorous Scourge Upon The Earth Nursing Home Like warm apple pie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5831102&forum_id=2),#49650005) |