Dear John,
You are warmly invited and strongly encouraged to join us TOMORROW, 30 March for a presentation on:
The Missing American Jury
featuring Professor Suja A. Thomas
Professor Thomas joins us for a conversation about her research into jury-related issues. So many aspects of the jury system as it exists and operates in the United States today seem counterintuitive given how adamantly it was insisted upon early on in the history of the United States. We'll discuss what the jury system was like when it was initially codified in the Constitution, how we got here from there, and where the jury system is headed (or could be!) from here.
This webinar will be an in-depth discussion with Professor Thomas leading up to our April/May virtual reading group covering this book in 4 weekly sessions. Please join us for an even more in-depth education about the American jury system and how to restore it with your fellow friends of jury rights!
While we're at it, I also want to invite you to join us for our April through May sessions of 15 Minutes with FIJA. These short sessions feature a quick 15-minute presentation from FIJA:
• to update you on recent jury-related news such as the status of trial by jury during the pandemic, court cases related to jury rights, legislation regarding trial by jury, etc., and
• highlight one FIJA project, resource, activity, etc. each week.
We start on time, pack that 15 minutes with information, and then you can be on your way. Optionally, you can stick around for another 15 minutes for a quick Q&A session afterward.
One registration gets you access to all sessions from April through June. (If you've been joining us for the first quarter 2021 sessions, you'll need to register again for the second quarter sessions.) We hope to see you there!
