Yes, your SDL had jury duty in Essex County (Newark), NJ this summer and no I wasn't selected. Sometimes lose we focus on the operational "nuts and bolts" of the jury system. First, Essex County has somewhat improved the juror waiting room set-up. There are conformable seats and places to work. The WI-FI signal wasn't bad but the coffee situation was not a thing. My caffeine headache kicked in about 10:30 am.

We all know what no one wants to get jury duty. Let me re-emphasize that jurors are REALLY, REALLY unhappy to be there. Being told what your civic duty is, from a clerk's script, does not suffice when there are child and elder care issues at stake. Work and pay concerns are palpable. There are also language and cultural barriers that will arise. Either way, time matters to every prospective juror.

Sometimes under the pressure and consuming details of a trial, a lawyer may overlook the necessity to move a case a long as promptly as possible. Don't make that mistake. Choreograph your case the best you can and don't have gaps in witnesses or proof (this is self-advice too). Let your adversary test the jurors' patience. 

Keep in mind that focus group jurors choose to attend a mock and they get paid more than $5 a day.