Notes I wrote during a federal judge’s voir dire a few months ago:
A judge’s voir dire is calculated to get jurors to promise to follow the law while a lawyer’s voir dire is calculated to find those who might have difficulty following the law.
A judge’s voir dire is calculated to get jurors to agree with the judge while a lawyer’s voir dire is calculated to find those who disagree.
A judge’s voir dire is calculated to qualify more jurors while a lawyer’s voir dire is calculated to find those who are not qualified.