Local Rule LR 83.8: Relations with Jury

LR 83.8 Relations with Jury. All attempts to curry favor with juries by fawning, flattery, or pretending solicitude for their personal comfort are unprofessional. Suggestions of counsel, looking to the comfort or convenience of jurors and propositions to dispense with argument or peremptory challenges, should be made to the Court out of the presence of the jury or its hearing. Before and during the trial, a lawyer shall avoid conversing or otherwise communicating with a juror on any subject, whether pertaining to the case or not. No party, attorney, or other person shall, without Court approval, make or attempt any communication relating to any feature of the trial of any case with any regular or alternate juror who has served in such case, whether or not the case was concluded by verdict.