Miscellaneous

Land of Enchantment Gets New Jury Video

By Anne Skove, Esq.

Thanks to our New Mexican mole, we have in our e-possession a letter from the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association calling for help presenting the state's new jury video to high schoolers:

Dear NMDLA Member:

The New Mexico Supreme Court recently prepared a jury orientation video to be used in trial courts and for public education. The purposes of the video are to promote the importance and positive aspects of jury service and to educate potential jurors about the civil and criminal justice systems.

As part of this project, the Administrative Office is planning to present the video to high school classes throughout New Mexico. It is hoped that this will help educate potential jurors and encourage their participation before they receive a jury summons. Chief Justice Ed Chavez is seeking volunteer lawyers to present the video to high school students. The first step in the process is to compile a list of lawyers who are interested in volunteering, along with the names of the high schools in their areas. Please let me know at gvl@keleher-law.com if you are interested in volunteering for this project, and I will forward your name to the coordinator, who will then contact you with more specific information.

This is an excellent opportunity to perform public service for the benefit the jury system and to show NMDLA’s support for the Supreme Court’s efforts. I encourage each of you to consider participating in this worthwhile endeavor.

Thank you

Gary Van Luchene, President

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on July 28, 2008 (boomark / email).