Jury Reflection Essay

Occasionally, when a jury needs to be selected for a trial, I manage the jurors in the courtroom, directing them in and out of the courtroom and answering any questions they have about the process. When jurors get summoned for jury duty, they are assigned to a particular Judge, and once brought into the assigned Judge’s courtroom, they are asked if they have any reasons why they cannot serve for the trial they are being questioned for. After all of the general conflicts are addressed, the jurors fill out a questionnaire that determines whether or not a juror is impartial. After a jury is selected, the trial begins and I get to observe the entirety of the trial, including opening and closing statements, the questioning of witnesses and the presentation …show more content…
I was slightly apprehensive to direct the jury and answer their questions at first, thus a skill I would like to work on is building my self-confidence and level of assertiveness. Both Judge Mohammed and Debbi are forward and a confident in their abilities, thus working around these assertive people is a good way to find a balance for when I should take charge and trust myself, or when I should stand back and observe. I have had internships in the past, including one with a Real Estate firm and another with the nonprofit organization Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and while these experiences were incredibly rewarding, my internship with Judge Mohammed is the position I am most proud of having. Judge Mohammed is a well-renowned Judge who many people look up to, therefore learning from him and networking with all of the attorneys who enter his chambers will help advance myself in my career as well as in my personal life. I am encompassing the best version of my professional self while working with Judge Mohammed, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to work with such an outstanding