This is fantastic. As a Public Defender I desperately wish the jurors could opt to make daily journals that would be shared with counsel at the end. Did you hate my suit? What about my voice? You’d rather go have drinks with me and not the prosecutor right?
Oh my god I would have loved to do that! I stayed after the trial and talked to the lawyers. I'm writing more about the whole experience. Not sure what it'll turn into yet, but it was so fascinating.
Literally laughed out loud at my desk at this! A very juxtaposing topic but have literally never read anything remotely similar. I want Charlotte to narrate everyday wardrobe life!
immediately also lol'd at this "The highlight of the day is when the prosecutor makes Hot Cop show us some gang signs with his fingers and the defendant laughs out loud at him."
Incredible. Also not to sound a potential future defendant, but Charlotte, your skin is gorgeous!
I was on a murder jury in 2012 and our daily entertainment was the district attorney's shoes. She was always very stylish though her clothes stayed relatively conservative. It was clear she used her shoes as a way to have little pop of "yes I'm still fun even though I'm a serious attorney representing the people of Alameda County in a court of law."
So funny! Loved the decriptions of all of this which take me back - I served on a big deal robbery, rape, murder trial as the first alternate decades ago and it is very eye opening and also such a parallel universe. It was also super long...the good/bad news is, I get out of jury duty every time I am called now due to my "time served".
What to wear if you are a juror, is something everyone should read. Who knew wearing pj’s to court is ‘in’?
The celebrities who tell us what to wear, when, forgot this side of life. I see a book coming, and I need to know if my ‘colors’ are correct for juror duty. Can you call in ‘not ready for my close up’?
Recent national news has put me in a place where I so desperately needed to read this now. Thank you for your keen courtroom observations, unique business casual style, and for writing and sharing this.
"I’m sorry, Your Honor. This whole trial could have been an email." I feel like this sums up 80 percent of adulting. So great! Thank you!
This is fantastic. As a Public Defender I desperately wish the jurors could opt to make daily journals that would be shared with counsel at the end. Did you hate my suit? What about my voice? You’d rather go have drinks with me and not the prosecutor right?
Oh my god I would have loved to do that! I stayed after the trial and talked to the lawyers. I'm writing more about the whole experience. Not sure what it'll turn into yet, but it was so fascinating.
Literally laughed out loud at my desk at this! A very juxtaposing topic but have literally never read anything remotely similar. I want Charlotte to narrate everyday wardrobe life!
Agreed! I have so many other life events that I'd like Charlotte to tackle.
The weekly supermarket shop, your partners family gatherings…
immediately also lol'd at this "The highlight of the day is when the prosecutor makes Hot Cop show us some gang signs with his fingers and the defendant laughs out loud at him."
Incredible. Also not to sound a potential future defendant, but Charlotte, your skin is gorgeous!
Love the camel coat and orange sneakers!!!
I was on a murder jury in 2012 and our daily entertainment was the district attorney's shoes. She was always very stylish though her clothes stayed relatively conservative. It was clear she used her shoes as a way to have little pop of "yes I'm still fun even though I'm a serious attorney representing the people of Alameda County in a court of law."
Same! Ours wore super high patent leather heels in a variety of colors. All business up top and then... bam!
this may have been the best substack i have since the new year! thank you
I lost it on day 10 the bra was off by 1:30🤣🤣
“I rub the milk into the fleece.”
I feel seen.
So funny! Loved the decriptions of all of this which take me back - I served on a big deal robbery, rape, murder trial as the first alternate decades ago and it is very eye opening and also such a parallel universe. It was also super long...the good/bad news is, I get out of jury duty every time I am called now due to my "time served".
This was so fucking funny! Thanks for the guest appearance.
But where is that blazer from? It looks comfy.
It's so comfy! It's a sweatshirt blazer from Frank and Eileen.
I have the same one! Magic powers way less potent though
What to wear if you are a juror, is something everyone should read. Who knew wearing pj’s to court is ‘in’?
The celebrities who tell us what to wear, when, forgot this side of life. I see a book coming, and I need to know if my ‘colors’ are correct for juror duty. Can you call in ‘not ready for my close up’?
So entertaining! I hope you get a romance or a poem (or a porn poem!) from the experience. I’m giggling already!
I'm working on it :)
Recent national news has put me in a place where I so desperately needed to read this now. Thank you for your keen courtroom observations, unique business casual style, and for writing and sharing this.
And thank you- I so need this kind of feedback as well ❤️
I was recently summoned to the same courthouse and found it just as amusing of an experience.