The ABA Commission on the American Jury Project is a continuation of the combined work of the 2004-2005 American Jury Project and Commission on the American Jury. In our efforts to advance the implementation of the ABA Principles on Juries and Jury Trials and reach out to the public, third party interest groups, government officials, national media, and the legal profession as a whole on the importance of jury service and jury reform the Commission has developed thise Jury Innovation Resource Kit. The resources below have been made available to assist all that are interested in improving jury system.
ABA Principles for Juries and Jury Trial
In the February 2005, the ABA House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved the ABA Principles for Juries and Jury Trials. The Principles are a revision and consolidation of several sets standards on the jury system that were developed by different ABA Sections and Divisions. The Principles were updated in 2024, amending several Principles and adding new Principle 20 entitled, “Safeguarding the Physical Safety 65 and Psychological Well-Being Of Jurors.”
2006 National Symposium on the American Jury System Materials
In October 2006 the Commission on the American Jury Project held the National Symposium on the American Jury System. This Symposium was a continuation of the important work started at the 2004 National Symposium at Washington and Lee. The 2006 Symposium featured dynamic panels with national experts focusing on the implementation of jury innovations since the publication of the ABA Principles for Juries and Jury Trials. Judges and practitioners from across the country discussed different ways jurisdictions have evaluated and adopted jury innovations. Experts examined new issues on the horizon and a special panel of judges will offer views from the bench.