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Observations from a Prospective Juror: My Day at the Hartford Superior Court

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to conduct "voir dire" — an outdated Latin phrase meaning "to speak the truth" — which is the process in which we select jurors for a possible trial.   (Why we are all still forced to use the phrase "voir dire" instead of "juror questioning" is perhaps a… Continue Reading

Connecticut Legislative Update: 15-Year-Old Worker Bill Passes, Jurors Get Expanded Protection for Jury Duty

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

I realize this blog has been a little top heavy of late with legislative developments, but it always seems that a whole year’s worth of developments occur within a 2-3 week period at the end of the short General Assembly session. With this year’s session scheduled to close at the end of the day on… Continue Reading