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Grand Jury Clerkship And Stationery Choice
- Brad served on a grand jury for two days and logged 61 cases he clerked for and signed off on.
- He chose a Caran d'Ache 849 ballpoint with blue ink to meet courtroom requirements and avoid noise from clicky pens.
Bring A Quiet Blue Ballpoint
- Bring a retractable or ballpoint pen for quiet, fast deployment and writing on poor courtroom paper.
- Prefer blue ink for official signatures because originals should stand out from photocopies.
Grand Jury Is Procedural, Not Performative
- Grand jury proceedings are largely procedural: investigators present facts and jurors vote whether evidence suffices to indict.
- The role focuses on whether there's probable cause, not on trying the defendant or emotional persuasion.