Brooks Pierce partner Kearns Davis recently spoke to the Pacific Judicial Council as part of its “PJC/ACTL Training for Lawyers and Judges” in Pohnpei, Micronesia. The event featured American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Fellows, who provided a series of training sessions to enhance trial practice skills. Davis presented on “Jury Selection: Traditional Methods and Modern Practices.”
The Council comprises all of the judges from six jurisdictions among the islands of the western Pacific Ocean, including American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas Islands, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. It was established to encourage and facilitate dialogue among members of the Council on matters of common interest including continuing legal education, preservation of custom and tradition within the confines of existing judicial systems, coordination with law enforcement agencies, public education in the areas of substance abuse and domestic community relations, and judicial administration.
Davis is an acclaimed courtroom advocate, a veteran of both high-profile cases and sensitive matters resolved confidentially. A former federal prosecutor, he has tried jury cases at all levels of federal and North Carolina trial courts, and he represents clients in U.S. trial and appellate courts across the country. He was inducted as a Fellow of the ACTL in 2017.