How often do you laugh and enjoy speaking of heavy issues? If you were there Wednesday night then you experienced this rare occasion. Judge Scott Miller, discussed heavy topics in a humorous light. Hearing about real cases that Judge Miller defended really helped me to understand fully the way our justice system works. One thing that I fear, but also get excited about is Jury duty. I’ve always been excited about one day serving on a jury and performing my duty as a citizen, but as Judge Miller described a jury, I was reminded of the bubble that we live in here at Cornell, and many other students probably do as well at other colleges. He described juries as uncaring, sometimes unintelligent. Judge Miller told us that one of the main points of being a successful defense attorney was relating and entertaining the jury. He really gave me a different perspective on our legal system, and all I can say is that I really hope I am never put in front of a jury.
I completely agree with you. Within the college bubble we don’t really get much of a real life perspective of how the jury works and what exactly it takes to be successful defense attorney. Hence, the talk really gave us new insight into the reality of judicial system in a fun manner due to Scott’s humorous personality.