I was called once for a case where the defendant allegedly shot the victim (who survived). During selection process we all had to stand up briefly before the court and answer several questions. One of the questions was “What was your highest level of education?” which was particularly salient to me because I had finished medical school the previous year and was in the middle of my internship. So I paid attention to who had college/graduate degrees and what their majors were.

Fast forward to time to break for lunch, after the attorneys had met with the judge briefly, and the judge announces that he is going to call out a list of names and wants those who are called to stand. I immediately notice that everyone being called is someone who didn’t go to college or anything beyond high school. At the end of the list the judge says “If you haven’t been called, you are dismissed from service.” So the lawyers had basically nixed everyone with any kind of education. I found the experience informative and disheartening.