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Jury selection can be the beginning or end of your case. 

Depending on the plaintiff, the defendant, and the corporation—jurors decide your client’s fate. 

What used to be an easy challenge without explanation is that the law is changing as of 2026. 

Before we know it, C.C.P. section 231.7 will go into effect. It prevents peremptory challenges for discriminatory purposes. 

We will cover the new law. But we will also cover jury selection in general. 

What should we look for? How do we get jurors to be honest about what they think going into the process?

 Speakers: 

Sylvia Perez MacDonald, Director Independent Defense Counsel Office

Amy Carlson, Smith, Koyama & Costello

Judge Evette Pennypacker, Santa Clara County Superior Court

MCLE: 2 hours General Substantive Credit

Sponsored by: CSAA Insurance Group Carbone, Smith & Koyama

Special Thanks to Berliner Cohen LLP