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This document is a page from a court transcript of a cross-examination of a witness named Berke, who is an attorney. Berke explains his cautious approach to his professional obligations, stating he always researches the rules before acting on sensitive information. He affirms that if he believed a juror committed misconduct, he would feel obligated to inform the court after reviewing the relevant laws.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Berke | Witness |
The person being cross-examined, referred to as 'Berke - cross' and answering questions as 'A'.
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| Susan Brune |
Mentioned in a question from the cross-examiner: "Did Susan Brune explain to you why she felt it important to bring t...
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting agency that produced the transcript.
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Berke mentions his "duties as an advocate for my client".
The questioner asks Berke about information Susan Brune brought to his attention regarding her firm, suggesting a professional interaction.
Key Quotes (3)
"I never will act on a piece of information that I think invokes my duties as an advocate for my client as well as an officer of the court without first looking at the rules."Source
— Berke
(Explaining his standard procedure for handling information that triggers his professional duties.)
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"What I will tell you is my reaction to that information if I confronted it would be that I believe I have an obligation to tell the court."Source
— Berke
(Responding to a hypothetical question about discovering juror misconduct.)
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"Did Susan Brune explain to you why she felt it important to bring the information to your attention that her firm had"Source
— Unnamed questioner
(Beginning a question to Berke about a communication from Susan Brune. The quote is incomplete in the document.)
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Case 2:20-cv-00338-AEN Document 64-320 Filed 03/22/22 Page 381 of 1717
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1 other obligations. I never will act on a piece of information
2 that I think invokes my duties as an advocate for my client as
3 well as an officer of the court without first looking at the
4 rules. I will read the rules.
5 As we all know, at times you will read the rules, they
6 will be absolutely clear what my obligations are. Sometimes
7 they will be less clear and we will research it. That's what I
8 do. I never act on information until I do that, and I've never
9 done that on that issue. That's what I can tell you.
10 Q. I don't think you answered my question, though. Can you
11 answer the question that I asked? If you form a belief as an
12 attorney in a courtroom that a juror has engaged in misconduct,
13 do you have to bring that to the attention of the court?
14 A. What I can tell you is if I had confronted that issue --
15 Q. Is this another one that you can't answer yes or no?
16 A. I'm going to answer your question.
17 Q. Would you do that.
18 A. I will. What I will tell you is my reaction to that
19 information if I confronted it would be that I believe I have
20 an obligation to tell the court. Before I did anything,
21 though, I would do exactly what I said. I would look at the
22 rule, look at the law, and make sure I was complying with all
23 my obligations.
24 Q. Did Susan Brune explain to you why she felt it important to
25 bring the information to your attention that her firm had
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
Berke - cross
371
1 other obligations. I never will act on a piece of information
2 that I think invokes my duties as an advocate for my client as
3 well as an officer of the court without first looking at the
4 rules. I will read the rules.
5 As we all know, at times you will read the rules, they
6 will be absolutely clear what my obligations are. Sometimes
7 they will be less clear and we will research it. That's what I
8 do. I never act on information until I do that, and I've never
9 done that on that issue. That's what I can tell you.
10 Q. I don't think you answered my question, though. Can you
11 answer the question that I asked? If you form a belief as an
12 attorney in a courtroom that a juror has engaged in misconduct,
13 do you have to bring that to the attention of the court?
14 A. What I can tell you is if I had confronted that issue --
15 Q. Is this another one that you can't answer yes or no?
16 A. I'm going to answer your question.
17 Q. Would you do that.
18 A. I will. What I will tell you is my reaction to that
19 information if I confronted it would be that I believe I have
20 an obligation to tell the court. Before I did anything,
21 though, I would do exactly what I said. I would look at the
22 rule, look at the law, and make sure I was complying with all
23 my obligations.
24 Q. Did Susan Brune explain to you why she felt it important to
25 bring the information to your attention that her firm had
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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